CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2020-24379

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Sep 09, 2020 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
9.8
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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WebDAV implementation in Yaws web server versions 1.81 to 2.0.7 is vulnerable to 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
YawsYaws1.81 (including)2.0.7 (including)
YawsUbuntubionic*
YawsUbuntuesm-apps/bionic*
YawsUbuntuesm-apps/focal*
YawsUbuntuesm-apps/xenial*
YawsUbuntufocal*
YawsUbuntugroovy*
YawsUbuntutrusty*
YawsUbuntuupstream*
YawsUbuntuxenial*

Potential Mitigations

References