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Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CVE-2019-12154

High
9.1/10

Summary

XXE in the XML parser library in RealObjects PDFreactor before 10.1.10722 allows attackers to supply malicious XML content in externally referenced resources, leading to disclosure of local file contents and/or denial of service conditions.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Listed 4th in the 'OWASP Top Ten', XML External Entities (XXE) vulnerability allows attackers to provide an XML input that contains an external entity. When the XML is parsed, it can cause data extraction and manipulation, execution of commands, denial-of-service attacks, and server-side request forgery.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published