XML External Entity injection in OSS Support Tools



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-2303
CWE-ID CWE-611
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 OSS Support Tools
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor Oracle

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) XML External Entity injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU52743

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-2303

CWE-ID: CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input within the Diagnostic Assistant component. A remote administrator 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.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

OSS Support Tools: before 2.12.41

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2021.html
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-458/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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