CVE-2025-8055
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 · uneditedServer-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in OpenText™ XM Fax allows Server Side Request Forgery. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to perform blind SSRF to other systems accessible from the XM Fax server. This issue affects XM Fax: 24.2.
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 confidenceOpenText XM Fax 24.2 contains a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that allows attackers to cause the fax server to make blind HTTP requests to internal or external systems accessible from the server, potentially exposing internal services or bypassing network boundaries.
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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= 24.2CVSS 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
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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 XM Fax versionLocate the installed version of OpenText XM Fax by checking the application 'About' page in the web interface, or by inspecting version information in the installation directory, Windows service properties, or product documentation.Affected if The installed version is exactly 24.2 (version 24.2, no patch applied).
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Confirm web service is accessibleVerify that the XM Fax web interface or API endpoint is reachable over HTTP/HTTPS. Try accessing the login page or known API paths from an external or untrusted network perspective.Affected if The web interface is exposed to untrusted networks, allowing attackers to send malicious requests to the fax service.
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Check outbound network access from fax serverReview network configuration to determine what internal or external systems the fax server can initiate HTTP connections to. Inspect firewall rules, routing tables, or proxy configurations governing the fax server's outbound traffic.Affected if The fax server has unrestricted or broad outbound HTTP access to internal infrastructure, enabling SSRF to reach sensitive internal services.
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Verify authentication is required for fax submissionInspect the fax service configuration to confirm whether fax submission endpoints require authentication. Check if anonymous or unauthenticated requests can trigger fax operations.Affected if Fax submission or related features accept requests without authentication or with weak authentication, allowing unauthenticated SSRF exploitation.
A system is affected if it is running OpenText XM Fax version 24.2 with its web interface accessible to attackers and the fax server able to make outbound HTTP connections to internal systems.
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 dataApply the vendor-supplied patch or upgrade to a fixed version of XM Fax. Additionally, enforce strict network segmentation to limit which internal systems the fax server can reach.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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