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CVE-2017-8918 Details

Description

XXE in Dive Assistant - Template Builder in Blackwave Dive Assistant - Desktop Edition 8.0 allows attackers to remotely view local files via a crafted template.xml file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://thenopsled.com/Exploit-DB%20Writeup.txt CVEExploitThird Party Advisory
https://thenopsled.com/Exploit-DB%20Writeup.txt [email protected]ExploitThird Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
blackwave dive assistant
8.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:blackwave:dive_assistant:8.0:*:*:*:desktop:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-8918
NVD Published Date:
Sep 12, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-8918 Details - Not Deferred