CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2018-6486

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Feb 02, 2018 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
9.8
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Micro Focus Fortify Audit Workbench (AWB) and Micro Focus Fortify Software Security Center (SSC), versions 16.10, 16.20, 17.10. This vulnerability could be exploited to allow a XML External Entity (XXE) injection.

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

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Fortify_audit_workbenchMicrofocus16.10 (including)16.10 (including)
Fortify_audit_workbenchMicrofocus16.20 (including)16.20 (including)
Fortify_audit_workbenchMicrofocus17.10 (including)17.10 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References