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 Jan 23, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.33%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 14.4.12.3282
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.33% (0.01326) | 69.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.31% (0.01315) | 66.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.32% (0.00317) | 52.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00161) | 54.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00161) | 53.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00161) | 51.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00171) | 52.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (2)
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137255/Paessler-PRTG-Network-Monitor-14.4.12.3282-XXE-Injection.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.paessler.com/prtg/history/stable#16.2.23.3077 x_refsource_CONFIRMVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137255/Paessler-PRTG-Network-Monitor-14.4.12.3282-XXE-Injection.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.paessler.com/prtg/history/stable#16.2.23.3077 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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