XML External Entity injection in Eclipse IDE for Java

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86800

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4218

CWE-ID: CWE-611

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Eclipse IDE for Java
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Eclipse

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to some files with xml content are parsed vulnerable against all sorts of XXE attacks. A local user can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted XML code and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Eclipse IDE for Java: 4.29

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

#VU86800 XML External Entity injection in Eclipse IDE for Java - CVE-2023-4218

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