CVE-2015-7743 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

XML external entity vulnerability in PRTG Network Monitor before 16.2.23.3077/3078 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files by creating a new HTTP XML/REST Value sensor that accesses a crafted XML file.

Published: 2017-01-23

Score: 6.5 Medium

EPSS: 1.3% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:paessler:prtg_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-7643	XML external entity vulnerability in PRTG Network Monitor before 16.2.23.3077/3078 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files by creating a new HTTP XML/REST Value sensor that accesses a crafted XML file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01326.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137255/Paessler-PRTG-Network-Monitor-14.4.12.3282-XXE-Injection.html
https://www.paessler.com/prtg/history/stable#16.2.23.3077

History

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Subscriptions

Paessler Prtg Network Monitor

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-01-23T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T07:58:59.884Z

Reserved: 2015-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-7743

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-01-23T21:59:00.393

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:33:03.273

Link: CVE-2015-7743

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-611
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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