XXE in Visam Vbase Pro-Rt/ Server-Rt (Web Remote)

CVE-2021-42537

VISAM VBASE version 11.6.0.6 processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (41.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-42537: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-42537?
CVE-2021-42537 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Visam Vbase Pro-Rt/ Server-Rt (Web Remote), classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2022-07-27.
How severe is CVE-2021-42537?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.