CVE-2019-11216 XML external entity in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can exploit XML External Entity vulnerabilities in BMC Smart Reporting to read local files or cause denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-11216?

CVE-2019-11216 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Dec 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

BMC Smart Reporting 7.3 20180418 allows authenticated XXE within the import functionality. One can import a malicious XML file and perform XXE attacks to download local files from the server, or do DoS attacks with XML expansion attacks. XXE with direct response and XXE OOB are allowed.

Weakness: CWE-611, CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11216?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bmc Remedy Smart Reporting.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11216?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11216 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-11216 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11216 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pf85-6vfc-9453.

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