CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-28340

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Apr 11, 2023 | Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CVSS 3.x
6.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

Zoho ManageEngine Applications Manager through 16320 allows the admin user to conduct an XXE attack.

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
Manageengine_applications_managerZohocorp*16.3 (excluding)
Manageengine_applications_managerZohocorp16.3-build16300 (including)16.3-build16300 (including)
Manageengine_applications_managerZohocorp16.3-build16310 (including)16.3-build16310 (including)
Manageengine_applications_managerZohocorp16.3-build16320 (including)16.3-build16320 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References