#VU87978 XML External Entity injection in TeamCity - CVE-2024-31139

Vulnerability identifier: #VU87978

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-31139

CWE-ID: CWE-611

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
TeamCity
Web applications / CRM systems

Vendor: JetBrains s.r.o.

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 in the Maven build steps detector. 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

TeamCity: before 2024.03

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External links
https://www.jetbrains.com/privacy-security/issues-fixed/

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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.