What is CVE-2019-4391?

CVE-2019-4391 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hcltech Appscan, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2020-04-07.

How severe is CVE-2019-4391?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.

XXE in Hcltech Appscan

CVE-2019-4391

HCL AppScan Standard is vulnerable to XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.012 (65.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Hcltech Appscan
N/a Hcl Appscan Standard Edition — versions HCL AppScan Standard versions 9.x and earlier

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-4391?: CVE-2019-4391 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hcltech Appscan, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2020-04-07.
How severe is CVE-2019-4391?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.