XML External Entity injection in EcoStruxure Building Operation WebReports - CVE-2020-7572
Published: March 8, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51256
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7572
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input. A remote authenticated 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.
Affected software
EcoStruxure Building Operation WebReports
How to mitigate CVE-2020-7572
Install updates from vendor's website.
EcoStruxure Building Operation WebReports - update to 3.2