#VU54291 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Apache XML Graphics Commons - CVE-2020-11988

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#VU54291 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Apache XML Graphics Commons - CVE-2020-11988

Published: June 21, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU54291
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11988
CWE-ID: CWE-918
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache XML Graphics Commons
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform SSRF attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the XMPParser in Apache XmlGraphics Commons. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and trick the application to initiate requests to arbitrary systems.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker gain access to sensitive data, located in the local network or send malicious requests to other servers from the vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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