Security restrictions bypass in HP Fortify Software Security Center

1) XXE attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU10378

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6486

CWE-ID: CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XXE attack.

The weakness exists due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing an XML file. A local attacker can inject a specially crafted XML file with malicious entries to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

Mitigation

Update to version 17.20 or later.

Vulnerable software versions

Fortify Software Security Center: 16.10 - 17.10

External links

http://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/document/-/facetsearch/document/KM03083653

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.