What is CVE-2023-28828?

CVE-2023-28828 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens Polarion Alm, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-04-11.

How severe is CVE-2023-28828?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

XXE in Siemens Polarion Alm

CVE-2023-28828

A vulnerability has been identified in Polarion ALM (All versions < V22R2). The application contains a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability. This could allow an attacker to view files on the application server filesystem.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.006 (43.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

Siemens Polarion Alm — versions All versions < V22R2
Siemens Polarion_alm

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

productcert@siemens.com (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28828?: CVE-2023-28828 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens Polarion Alm, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2023-28828?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.