CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2021-22523

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Jul 22, 2021 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.6
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
CVSS 2.x
6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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XML External Entity vulnerability in Micro Focus Verastream Host Integrator, affecting version 7.8 Update 1 and earlier versions. The vulnerability could allow the control of web browser and hijacking user sessions.

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
Verastream_host_integratorMicrofocus*7.8 (excluding)
Verastream_host_integratorMicrofocus7.8 (including)7.8 (including)
Verastream_host_integratorMicrofocus7.8-update_1 (including)7.8-update_1 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References