Vulnerability identifier: #VU10378

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6486

CWE-ID: CWE-611

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Fortify Software Security Center
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor: OpenText

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XXE attack.

The weakness exists due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing an XML file. A local attacker can inject a specially crafted XML file with malicious entries to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

Mitigation
Update to version 17.20 or later.

Vulnerable software versions

Fortify Software Security Center: 16.10 - 17.10

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External links
http://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/document/-/facetsearch/document/KM03083653

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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.