CVE-2018-6486 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Severity

75%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

106%

XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Micro Focus Fortify Audit Workbench (AWB) and Micro Focus Fortify Software Security Center (SSC), versions 16.10, 16.20, 17.10. This vulnerability could be exploited to allow a XML External Entity (XXE) injection.

XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Micro Focus Fortify Audit Workbench (AWB) and Micro Focus Fortify Software Security Center (SSC), versions 16.10, 16.20, 17.10. This vulnerability could be exploited to allow a XML External Entity (XXE) injection.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.8. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 7.5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P).

Overview

First reported 7 years ago

2018-02-02 14:29:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-10-09 23:41:00

Affected Software

Micro Focus Fortify Software Security Center 17.10

17.10

References

102902

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/document/-/facetsearch/document/KM03083653

Vendor Advisory

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