SB2019071511 - XML injection in Python libnmap
Published: July 15, 2019 Updated: July 18, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019071511
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) XML injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1010017)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software does not properly handle user-supplied XML files. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted XML file that submits malicious input to the targeted system, perform an XML injection attack and crash the affected application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.