# CVE-2017-13706: XML external entity in n/a

> Authenticated attackers can exploit an XML external entity vulnerability in Lansweeper to read sensitive data or cause denial of service.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.9 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Oct 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pj2p-4hq9-w6vq

## What is CVE-2017-13706?

CVE-2017-13706 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Oct 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the import package functionality of the deployment module in Lansweeper before 6.0.100.67 allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service, conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks, conduct internal port scans, or have unspecified other impact via an XML request, aka bug #572705.

Weakness: CWE-611 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13706?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Lansweeper Lansweeper.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-13706?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13706 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-13706 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13706 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-29517](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-29517/): Path traversal in lansweeper (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2022-32573](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32573/): Path traversal in lansweeper (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2020-14011](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14011/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2015-9264](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-9264/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-27498](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27498/): Path traversal in lansweeper (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-13706 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-13706 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Oct 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13706 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13706/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13706/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-13706
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13706
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-13706

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13706/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.