Eclipse Memory Analyzer 0.7-1.14.0 XML DTD External Entity CVE-2023-6194
CVE-2023-6194 Published on December 11, 2023
In Eclipse Memory Analyzer versions 0.7 to 1.14.0, report definition XML files are not filtered to prohibit document type definition (DTD) references to external entities. This means that if a user chooses to use a malicious report definition XML file containing an external entity reference to generate a report then Eclipse Memory Analyzer may access external files or URLs defined via a DTD in the report definition.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-6194 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and no impact on 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-2023-6194 has been classified to as a XXE vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-6194
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Affected Versions
Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Memory Analyzer (tools.mat):- Version 0.7, <= 1.14.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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