CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-22377

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Feb 15, 2023 | Modified: Mar 19, 2025
CVSS 3.x
7.4
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

Improper restriction of XML external entity reference (XXE) vulnerability exists in tsClinical Define.xml Generator all versions (v1.0.0 to v1.4.0) and tsClinical Metadata Desktop Tools Version 1.0.3 to Version 1.1.0. If this vulnerability is exploited, an attacker may obtain an arbitrary file which meets a certain condition by reading a specially crafted XML file.

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
Tsclinical_define.xml_generator Fujitsu 1.0.0 (including) 1.4.0 (including)
Tsclinical_metadata_desktop_tools Fujitsu 1.0.3 (including) 1.1.1 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

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