CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2020-36641

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Jan 05, 2023 | 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
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in gturri aXMLRPC up to 1.12.0. This vulnerability affects the function ResponseParser of the file src/main/java/de/timroes/axmlrpc/ResponseParser.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.14.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 456752ebc1ef4c0db980cb5b01a0b3cd0a9e0bae. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-217450 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

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
Axmlrpc Gturri * 1.12.1 (including)
Axmlrpc Ubuntu bionic *
Axmlrpc Ubuntu focal *
Axmlrpc Ubuntu kinetic *
Axmlrpc Ubuntu lunar *
Axmlrpc Ubuntu mantic *
Axmlrpc Ubuntu oracular *
Axmlrpc Ubuntu trusty *
Axmlrpc Ubuntu xenial *

Potential Mitigations

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