XXE in Knime Analytics Platform
CVE-2021-45096
KNIME Analytics Platform before 4.5.0 is vulnerable to XXE (external XML entity injection) via a crafted workflow file (.knwf), aka AP-17730.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
EPSS: 0.011 (61.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Knime Knime_analytics_platform
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-45096?
- CVE-2021-45096 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Knime Analytics Platform, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2021-12-16.
- How severe is CVE-2021-45096?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-45096 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.