SB2018082322 - XXE attack in JabRef

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SB2018082322 - XXE attack in JabRef

Published: August 23, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018082322
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) XXE attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000652)

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:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct XXE attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper processing of XML input that contains a reference to an external entity by the MsBibImporter XML parser. A remote attacker can trick the victim into open an XML file that submit malicious input, conduct an XXE attack, which the attacker could use to access sensitive information, cause a denial of service (DoS) condition, or perform other unauthorized actions on the system. 


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References