CVE-2021-44477 is a vulnerability in GE Toolboxst
Published on March 25, 2022
GE Gas Power ToolBoxST Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
GE Gas Power ToolBoxST Version v04.07.05C suffers from an XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability using the DTD parameter entities technique that could result in disclosure and retrieval of arbitrary data on the affected node via an out-of-band (OOB) attack. The vulnerability is triggered when input passed to the XML parser is not sanitized while parsing the XML project/template file.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2021-44477 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a XXE Vulnerability?
The software processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.
CVE-2021-44477 has been classified to as a XXE vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2021-44477
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Affected Versions
GE Gas Power ToolBoxST:- Version unspecified and below 07.09.07C is affected.
Exploit Probability
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