XXE attack in HPE Fortify Software Security Center
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-12463 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-611 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Fortify Software Security Center Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers |
| Vendor | OpenText |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) XXE attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU13866
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12463
CWE-ID:
CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct XXE attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling malicious XML file. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted XML External Entity (XXE) data to the target interface to read files on the target system with the privileges of the target service or conduct cross-site request forgery attacks to take actions on the target interface acting as the target user.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Fortify Software Security Center: 16.10 - 17.10
External linkshttp://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/document/-/facetsearch/document/KM03201085
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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
