#VU87609 XML External Entity injection in IBM Maximo Application Suite - CVE-2024-27266
Published: March 19, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87609
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27266
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
IBM Maximo Application Suite
IBM Maximo Application Suite
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation
IBM Corporation
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. A remote 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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.