What is CVE-2023-28009?

CVE-2023-28009 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hcl Software Workload Automation, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-04-26.

How severe is CVE-2023-28009?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

XXE in Hcl Software Workload Automation

CVE-2023-28009

HCL Workload Automation is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.008 (51.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Hcl Software Workload Automation — versions <=9.5.0.6, 10.1.0.0
Hcltech Workload_automation — versions 9.4.0, 9.5.0, 10.1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

psirt@hcl.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28009?: CVE-2023-28009 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hcl Software Workload Automation, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-04-26.
How severe is CVE-2023-28009?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.