CVE-2021-38555
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CVE-2021-38555 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. An XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability was discovered in the Any23 StreamUtils.java file and is known to affect Any23 versions < 2.5. XML external entity injection (also known as XXE) is a web security vulnerability that allows an attacker to interfere with an application's processing of XML data. EPSS estimates a 2.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability was discovered in the Any23 StreamUtils.java file and is known to affect Any23 versions < 2.5. XML external entity injection (also known as XXE) is a web security vulnerability that allows an attacker to interfere with an application's processing of XML data. It often allows an attacker to view files on the application server filesystem, and to interact with any back-end or external systems that the application itself can access.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Any23 | < 2.5 |
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