SB2016070706 - XXE attack in HPE IceWall Federation Agent using libXML2 library
Published: July 7, 2016 Updated: April 17, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016070706
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) XXE attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4449)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct XXE attack.The weakness exists in libxml2 due to XML external entity (XXE) error when processing XML data by the XML parser. A remote attacker can send manipulated XML content, trick the victim into opening and read important data on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in information disclosure.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.