CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2018-5789

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Feb 05, 2018 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

An issue was discovered in Extreme Networks ExtremeWireless WiNG 5.x before 5.8.6.9 and 5.9.x before 5.9.1.3. There is a Remote, Unauthenticated XML Entity Expansion Denial of Service on the WiNG Access Point / Controller via crafted XML entities to the Web User Interface.

Weakness

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Wing Extremewireless 5.0 (including) 5.8.6.9 (excluding)
Wing Extremewireless 5.9.0 (including) 5.9.1.3 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

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