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Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CVE-2020-10629

Severity High
Score 7.5/10

Summary

WebAccess/NMS (versions prior to 3.0.2) does not sanitize XML input. Specially crafted XML input could allow an attacker to read sensitive files.

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

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