JBoss: JAXP in EAP 7.0 allows RCE via XSL
Published Jun 27, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.94%
Description
It was found that the JAXP implementation used in JBoss EAP 7.0 for XSLT processing is vulnerable to code injection. An attacker could use this flaw to cause remote code execution if they are able to provide XSLT content for parsing. Doing a transform in JAXP requires the use of a 'javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory'. If the FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING feature is set to 'true', it mitigates this vulnerability.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Jboss Defaultn/a
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 | Jboss | n/a |
|
- 7.0.0
No data.
EAP-CD 14 Tech Preview
XML Frameworks
Fixed · RHSA-2020:2563
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
org.jboss.eap-jboss-eap-parent
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 3
tomcat
Not affected
Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4
security
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAP-CD 14 Tech Preview | XML Frameworks | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2563 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | org.jboss.eap-jboss-eap-parent | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 3 | tomcat | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4 | security | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat mitigation
Doing a transform in JAXP requires the use of a 'javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory'. If the FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING feature is set to 'true', it mitigates this vulnerability. Eg: TransformerFactory factory = TransformerFactory.newInstance(); factory.setFeature(javax.xml.XMLConstants.FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING, true);
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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
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Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
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Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.94% (0.02938) | 86.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.98% (0.02976) | 85.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.21% (0.04213) | 87.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.69% (0.10693) | 88.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.21% (0.04213) | 87.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.89% (0.00893) | 82.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 6, 2024 | 0.89% (0.00893) | 82.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 0.99% (0.00989) | 81.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01180) | 83.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.63% (0.01632) | 85.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.98% (0.01978) | 79.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.98% (0.01978) | 77.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.98% (0.01978) | 56.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.37% (0.01374) | 32.00th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.37% (0.01374) | 31.26th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.37% (0.01374) | 70.79th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.37% (0.01374) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97605 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7465 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1439980 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7465 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingMitigationThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7465
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7465
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97605 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7465 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1439980 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7465 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingMitigationThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7465 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7465 |
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