CVE-2021-4311 Talend Open Studio for MDM XML xml external entity reference

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit an XML external entity vulnerability in Talend Open Studio for MDM to read sensitive files or cause denial of service.

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-2021-4311?

CVE-2021-4311 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Talend Open Studio for MDM, published on 9 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Talend Open Studio for MDM. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component XML Handler. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. The patch is identified as 31d442b9fb1d518128fd18f6e4d54e06c3d67793. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217666 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-4311?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Talend Open Studio.

How do I fix CVE-2021-4311?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-4311 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-4311 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4311 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-93gm-2pxg-46p3.

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