CVE-2019-1010268 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in ladon
An attacker can exploit an XML External Entity vulnerability in Ladon's SOAP handlers to read local files and access internal network endpoints.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-1010268?
CVE-2019-1010268 is a critical vulnerability in Ladon, published on 18 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Ladon since 0.6.1 (since ebef0aae48af78c159b6fce81bc6f5e7e0ddb059) is affected by: XML External Entity (XXE). The impact is: Information Disclosure, reading files and reaching internal network endpoints. The component is: SOAP request handlers. For instance: https://bitbucket.org/jakobsg/ladon/src/42944fc012a3a48214791c120ee5619434505067/src/ladon/interfaces/soap.py#lines-688. The attack vector is: Send a specially crafted SOAP call.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1010268?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including ladon. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
ladon PyPI | From 0.6.1 to 1.0.7 | None |
ladon PyPI | From 0.6.1 to 1.0.7 | None |
ladon PyPI | From 0.6.1 | 1.0.0 |
Products include Ladon Project Ladon.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1010268?
Upgrade ladon to 1.0.0 or later.
Is CVE-2019-1010268 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1010268 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vg35-vc9f-q7x2, PYSEC-2019-184.