CVE-2024-54005 XML external entity in COMOS V10.3
An attacker can extract files from the user's system or network by injecting malicious XML data into the PDMS/E3D Engineering Interface communication channel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-54005?
CVE-2024-54005 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens COMOS V10.3, published on 10 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in COMOS V10.3 (All versions < V10.3.3.5.8), COMOS V10.4.0 (All versions), COMOS V10.4.1 (All versions), COMOS V10.4.2 (All versions), COMOS V10.4.3 (All versions < V10.4.3.0.47), COMOS V10.4.4 (All versions < V10.4.4.2), COMOS V10.4.4.1 (All versions < V10.4.4.1.21). The PDMS/E3D Engineering Interface improperly handles XML External Entity (XXE) entries when communicating with an external application. This could allow an attacker to extract any file with a known location on the user's system or accessible network folders by injecting malicious data into the communication channel between the two systems.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54005?
How do I fix CVE-2024-54005?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54005 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-54005 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54005 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w23f-22px-mx2g.