PT-2018-9552 · Frostwire · Frostwire

Prodigysml · Published 2018-12-20 · Updated 2019-10-24 · CVE-2018-1000828

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.0

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions FrostWire versions prior to 6.7.4-build-272

Description The issue concerns a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability that can be exploited via a man-in-the-middle attack during the software update process. This can lead to the disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), and port scanning.

Recommendations For versions prior to 6.7.4-build-272, update to a version newer than 6.7.4-build-272 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the update mechanism to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

XXE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-611

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-1000828

Affected Products

Frostwire

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000828 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1000828 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/frostwire/frostwire/issues/829 · Note
• https://0dd.zone/2018/10/28/frostwire-XXE-MitM · Note