CVE-2015-8698 XML external entity in n/a

High 7.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files or cause denial of service in CA Release Automation via XML External Entity injection.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-8698?

CVE-2015-8698 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jun 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

CA Release Automation (formerly LISA Release Automation) 5.0.2 before 5.0.2-227, 5.5.1 before 5.5.1-1616, 5.5.2 before 5.5.2-434, and 6.1.0 before 6.1.0-1026 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service via a request containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8698?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Broadcom Release Automation.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8698?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8698 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-8698 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8698 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q8cq-xq3c-pj7r.

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