CVE-2017-8918 EXPLOIT
5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 2.2% (pctl 82)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.5 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.21% — more likely to be exploited than 82% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-611 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-09-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| blackwave | dive assistant |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Dive Assistant Template Builder 8.0 - XML External Entity Injection | 2017-05-12 |
References
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