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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (53.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 53.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
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)
References
- support.hcltechsw.com/csm (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.