SB2018042709 - XXE attack in EMC Unisphere and ViPR SRM
Published: April 27, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018042709
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
CWE-ID: CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper restriction of XML external entity reference. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash, conduct XML external entity attacks to obtain files and gain root privileges.
CWE-ID: CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper restriction of XML external entity reference. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash, conduct XML external entity attacks to obtain files and gain root privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.