Vulnerability identifier: #VU94755

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-31573

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
xmlunit
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: XMLUnit

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to XMLUnit for Java does not disable XSLT extension functions by default when performing XSLT transformations. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

xmlunit: 2.0.0 - 2.9.1

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External links
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7157514

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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.