Opentext Document Sciences xPression up to 4.5SP1 Patch 13 xml external entity reference

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Opentext Document Sciences xPression up to 4.5SP1 Patch 13. Affected is an unknown code block of the file /xFramework/services/QuickDoc.QuickDocHttpSoap11Endpoint/. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-611. The product 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

OpenText Document Sciences xPression (formerly EMC Document Sciences xPression) v4.5SP1 Patch 13 (older versions might be affected as well) is prone to an XML External Entity vulnerability: /xFramework/services/QuickDoc.QuickDocHttpSoap11Endpoint/. An unauthenticated user is able to read directory listings or system files, or cause SSRF or Denial of Service.

The bug was discovered 09/27/2017. The weakness was shared 10/03/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at seclists.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-14759 since 09/27/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The entries 107363, 107362, 107361 and 107360 are related to this item.

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Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Advisory: seclists.org
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CVE: CVE-2017-14759 (🔍)
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Created: 10/03/2017 10:58
Updated: 11/21/2019 11:18
Changes: 10/03/2017 10:58 (58), 11/21/2019 11:18 (1)
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