XXE attack in PI Studio and PI Studio HMI - CVE-2018-17889
Published: October 5, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15160
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-17889
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct XXE-attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of XML External Entities (XXEs) when parsing an XML file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted XML file and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Affected software
PI Studio
PI Studio HMI
PI Studio HMI
How to mitigate CVE-2018-17889
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.