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XML External Entity (XXE)Weakness · CWE-611

CVE-2024-5625

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-07-18
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in PruvaSoft Informatics Apinizer Management Console allows Data Serialization External Entities Blowup. This issue affects Apinizer Management Console: before 2024.05.1.

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 confidence

This is an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in Apinizer Management Console. The improper restriction of XML external entity references allows attackers to inject malicious XML that can access local files, perform server-side request forgery (SSRF), or cause denial-of-service through entity expansion attacks.

MitigationUpgrade Apinizer Management Console to version 2024.05.1 or later. If immediate upgrade is not possible, disable XML external entity processing in the XML parser configuration.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Apinizer Management Console is installed
    Check running processes for Java applications serving Apinizer, or check web server logs/access for apinizer endpoints. Look for port 8080, 8443, or common web application ports serving Apinizer.
    Affected if Apinizer Management Console is running and accessible on the system
  2. Identify the installed Apinizer version
    Access the Apinizer Management Console web interface and navigate to the About/Help section, or check the installation directory for a version file. The version is typically displayed in the login page footer or in the administration panel.
    Affected if The installed version is any version before 2024.05.1 (e.g., 2024.04.x, earlier releases)
  3. Verify XML parser allows external entity processing
    Locate the XML parser configuration files in the Apinizer installation (typically in conf/ or config/ directories). Check for XML parser settings that enable external entity resolution, DTD processing, or feature flags like 'external-general-entities' or 'external-parameter-entities'.
    Affected if The XML parser configuration has external entity processing enabled (feature flags set to true or not explicitly disabled)
  4. Determine if Management Console XML endpoints are accessible
    Check if the Apinizer Management Console API endpoints that accept XML input are publicly accessible or accessible from untrusted networks. Review network access controls and firewall rules for the console.
    Affected if XML input endpoints are reachable from untrusted networks without authentication or additional filtering

A user is affected if Apinizer Management Console is running with a version prior to 2024.05.1 and has XML parser configurations that permit external entity processing on accessible endpoints.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade Apinizer Management Console to version 2024.05.1 or later. If immediate upgrade is not possible, disable XML external entity processing in the XML parser configuration.

Recommended fix High confidence

2024.05.1

  1. Contact PruvaSoft Informatics for the official upgrade package for Apinizer Management Console version 2024.05.1
  2. Follow the vendor's documented upgrade procedure to update from your current version to 2024.05.1
  3. After upgrading, verify the XXE vulnerability is resolved by testing XML parsing with external entity references

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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