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CVE-2018-13417
CRITICAL
In Vuze Bittorrent Client 5.7.6.0, the XML parsing engine for SSDP/UPnP functionality is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Processing (XXE) attack. Remote, unauthenticated attackers can use this vulnerability to: (1) Access arbitrary files from the filesystem with the same permission as the user account running Vuze, (2) Initiate SMB connections to capture a NetNTLM challenge/response and crack to cleartext password, or (3) Initiate SMB connections to relay a NetNTLM challenge/response and achieve Remote Command Execution in Windows domains.
Published: Aug 13, 2018
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-611
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| vuze | bittorrent_client | 5.7.6.0 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-c9g5-rm47-4j7p
In Vuze Bittorrent Client 5.7.6.0, the XML parsing engine for SSDP/UPnP functionality is...
References (4)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Aug/2 Exploit, Mailing List, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45145/ Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Aug/2 Exploit, Mailing List, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45145/ Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
20.70%
Top 3% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
45.4 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub