An XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Kofax Front Office Server Administration…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Kofax Front Office Server Administration Console version 4.1.1.11.0.5212 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via crafted XML inside an imported package configuration (.ZIP file) within the Kofax/KFS/Admin/PackageService/package/upload file parameter.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-17289
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4w37-q3jv-2mwp
References
More Kofax Front Office Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-12336 Kofax Front Office Server version 4.1.1.11.0.5212 (both Thin Client and Administration… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2018-12335 In Kofax Front Office Server Administration Console 4.1.1.11.0.5212, some fields, such as… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.9
Sources
- CVE-2018-17289 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-17289 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4w37-q3jv-2mwp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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