#VU101124 XML External Entity injection in Insight Remote Support (IRS) - CVE-2024-53674

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101124

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53674

CWE-ID: CWE-611

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Insight Remote Support (IRS)
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor:

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 within the implementation of the getDocumentRootElement method. 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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=hpesbgn04731en_us
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1637/

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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.