CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2024-52596

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Dec 02, 2024 | Modified: Dec 02, 2024
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM

SimpleSAMLphp xml-common is a common classes for handling XML-structures. When loading an (untrusted) XML document, for example the SAMLResponse, its possible to induce an XXE. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.19.0.

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
Simplesamlphp Ubuntu focal *
Simplesamlphp Ubuntu oracular *

Potential Mitigations

References