CVE-2019-14277

Axway SecureTransport 5.x through 5.3 (or 5.x through 5.5 with certain API configuration) is vulnerable to unauthenticated blind XML injection (and XXE) in the…

published July 26, 2019

CVSS
—
EPSS
7%
Percentile
94.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A simple API misconfiguration allows unauthenticated blind XML injection in Axway SecureTransport, which could open the door to some surprisingly sneaky attacks! Think of this as a restaurant that accepts orders without checking who placed them — anyone could request a dish they shouldn't have access to, leading to some very unexpected outcomes! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive files, trigger a denial of service, or even invoke potentially harmful URIs, putting your data at risk and affecting overall service availability. The fallout could be absolutely devastating if left unaddressed!

Put simply

Think of this as a restaurant that accepts orders without checking who placed them — anyone could request a dish they shouldn't have access to, leading to some very unexpected outcomes! This vulnerability involves unauthenticated blind XML injection and XXE in the resetPassword functionality via the REST API, allowing attackers to manipulate XML data to access local files or execute unintended commands on the server.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive files, trigger a denial of service, or even invoke potentially harmful URIs, putting your data at risk and affecting overall service availability. The fallout could be absolutely devastating if left unaddressed! To protect against this, ensure your API configurations disallow external entities, and consider enabling comprehensive input validation to block potentially malicious XML input. Patching to the latest version of Axway SecureTransport is also highly recommended for improved security. 🛡️ You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll fortify your defenses in no time! 💪✨

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.07327 · 94.4th percentile
Published
2019-07-26T03:33Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 JUL 03:33Z
    Axway SecureTransport 5.x through 5.3 (or 5.x through 5.5 with certain API configuration) is vulnerable to unauthenticated blind XML injection (and XXE) in the…
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