CVE-2017-8918

MEDIUM

Blackwave Dive Assistant - Desktop Edition 8.0 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-8918. PoCs published by Trent Gordon.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an XXE (XML External Entity) injection vulnerability in Dive Assistant - Template Builder 8.0. By crafting a malicious XML file, an attacker can read local files from the victim's system and exfiltrate their contents to a remote server.

Description

XXE in Dive Assistant - Template Builder in Blackwave Dive Assistant - Desktop Edition 8.0 allows attackers to remotely view local files via a crafted template.xml file.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Trent Gordon · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42000

This exploit demonstrates an XXE (XML External Entity) injection vulnerability in Dive Assistant - Template Builder 8.0. By crafting a malicious XML file, an attacker can read local files from the victim's system and exfiltrate their contents to a remote server.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Dive Assistant - Desktop Edition 8.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Attacker-controlled server to host malicious DTD file · Victim must open the crafted XML file in Dive Assistant - Template Builder
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://thenopsled.com/Exploit-DB%20Writeup.txt

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0221
EPSS Percentile 80.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-611
Status published
Products (1)
blackwave/dive_assistant 8.0
Published Sep 12, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026