VDB-319507 · CVE-2025-54992 · GHSA-43rg-6r66-6hr7

Telstra open-kilda up to 1.163.x xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Telstra open-kilda up to 1.163.x. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-54992. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Telstra open-kilda up to 1.163.x. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

OpenKilda is an open-source OpenFlow controller. Prior to version 1.164.0, an XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability was found in OpenKilda which in combination with GHSL-2025-024 allows unauthenticated attackers to exfiltrate information from the instance where the OpenKilda UI is running. This issue may lead to Information disclosure. This issue has been patched in version 1.164.0.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-54992 since 08/04/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 1.164.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 1eddb4983a6287d083e3e99a56dc4c291abd347e is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Telstra

Name

open-kilda

Version

1.163

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://github.com/telstra/open-kilda/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: open-kilda 1.164.0
Patch: 1eddb4983a6287d083e3e99a56dc4c291abd347e

Timelineinfo

08/04/2025 CVE reserved
08/12/2025 +8 days Advisory disclosed
08/12/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/12/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-43rg-6r66-6hr7
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-54992 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-54992
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-319507

Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2025 07:18
Changes: 08/12/2025 07:18 (69)
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