Ubuntu update for xmltooling



| Updated: 2024-02-21
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-36661
CWE-ID CWE-918
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
 Ubuntu
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

libxmltooling6v5 (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

EUVDB-ID: #VU77574

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36661

CWE-ID: CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing URL in XMLToolingConfig.cpp. 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.

Mitigation

Update the affected package xmltooling to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

libxmltooling6v5 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6274-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.



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