XML External Entity injection in Ghidra - CVE-2019-13625
Published: September 30, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU21436
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13625
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: National Security Agency
Affected software:
Ghidra
Ghidra
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input when opening or restoring a project. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted XML file, trick the victin into opening it and perform XXE attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-13625
Install updates from vendor's website.