CVE-2024-1167
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedWhen SEW-EURODRIVE MOVITOOLS MotionStudio processes XML information unrestricted file access can occur.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceSEW-EURODRIVE MOVITOOLS MotionStudio contains a vulnerability during XML processing that allows unrestricted file access. This appears to be an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability where malicious XML input can be crafted to read arbitrary files from the host system via the XML parser.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 6.5.0.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed MOVITOOLS MotionStudio versionCheck the application version through its About dialog, installation directory metadata, or the Windows Programs and Features list. Look for version 6.5.0.2 specifically.Affected if The installed version is exactly 6.5.0.2
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Confirm XML processing functionality is in useDetermine if the MotionStudio installation includes XML parsers or processes configuration files, project files, or data imports in XML format. Check the application bin or config directories for XML-related DLLs or .xml file extensions.Affected if The application processes XML files for configuration, project data, or imports
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Locate XML parser configurationSearch the application installation directory for configuration files that control XML parsing behavior. Common locations include config/ subdirectories or the main application data folder. Look for files named parser.xml, settings.xml, or similar that may control XXE handling.Affected if A configurable XML parser is present and external entity processing can be examined
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Inspect XML parser security settingsOpen any identified XML configuration files and check for settings related to external entity processing, DTD processing, or entity expansion. Look for flags such as 'external-entities', 'allow-dtd', or 'entity-expansion' that may indicate XXE protection is disabled.Affected if External entity processing is explicitly enabled or no XXE protection is configured in the XML parser settings
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Test XML processing with untrusted filesIf direct configuration inspection is not possible, verify whether the application accepts and processes XML files from untrusted sources without validation. Note: this is observation only, not actual exploitation.Affected if The application accepts and parses XML files from users or external sources without documented input validation
A user is affected if they have MOVITOOLS MotionStudio version 6.5.0.2 installed and the application processes XML files, since the XML parser permits external entity access by default.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataDisable external entity processing in the XML parser configuration or implement strict input validation for XML data. Users should update to any vendor-provided patch when available and avoid processing untrusted XML files with the application.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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