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CVE-2024-51132 (GCVE-0-2024-51132)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-11-05 00:00 – Updated: 2024-11-06 19:23
VLAI
Summary
An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in HAPI FHIR before v6.4.0 allows attackers to access sensitive information or execute arbitrary code via supplying a crafted request containing malicious XML entities.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-11-06 19:21 UTC
CWE
  • n/a
  • CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
fhir hapi_fhir Affected: 0 , < 6.4.0 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:fhir:hapi_fhir:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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