XML External Entity injection in IBM WebSphere Application Server - CVE-2024-45072
Published: October 18, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98810
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45072
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM WebSphere Application Server
IBM WebSphere Application Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input. A remote authenticated user 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-45072
Install updates from vendor's website.