SB2018020507 - Security restrictions bypass in HP Fortify Software Security Center
Published: February 5, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018020507
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) XXE attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6486)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.