Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-44477 |
CWE-ID | CWE-611 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
ToolBoxST OS Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU60023
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44477
CWE-ID:
CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input in the DTD parameter entities technique. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsToolBoxST OS: before 07.09.07C
External linkshttp://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/icsa-22-025-01
http://www.ge.com/content/dam/cyber_security/global/en_US/pdfs/2022-01-20_GE_Gas_Power_Product_Security_Advisory-Vulnerabilities_in_ToolBoxST.pdf
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.