CVE Catalog

CVE-2023-37497

HighCVSS 8.1
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.44%

35th percentile - higher than 35% of all known CVEs

Summary

The Unica application exposes an API that accepts arbitrary XML input. By manipulating the given XML, an authenticated attacker with certain rights can successfully perform XML External Entity (XXE) attacks against the backend service.

Risk Assessment

XXE attacks can lead to the disclosure of sensitive data and may allow the attacker to access internal systems of the organization. This poses a serious threat to the integrity and confidentiality of data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to validate and sanitize XML data before processing it and to limit user permissions to the minimum necessary. Additionally, consider disabling the processing of external XML entities.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Unica application exposes an API which accepts arbitrary XML input. By manipulating the given XML, an authenticated attacker with certain rights can successfully perform XML External Entity attacks (XXE) against the backend service.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS