CVE-2021-28973

Severity Score

4.9

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The XML Import functionality of the Administration console in Perforce Helix ALM 2020.3.1 Build 22 accepts XML input data that is parsed by insecurely configured software components, leading to XXE attacks.

La funcionalidad XML Import de la consola de Administración en Perforce Helix ALM versión 2020.3.1 Build 22, acepta datos de entrada XML que son analizados por componentes de software configurados de forma no segura, conllevando a ataques de tipo XXE

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-03-22 CVE Reserved
2021-04-13 CVE Published
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
2024-08-03 First Exploit
2024-12-29 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/Advisories/2021-01_CSNC-2021-005_Helix_ALM_XXE.txt	2024-08-03

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Perforce Search vendor "Perforce"		Helix Alm Search vendor "Perforce" for product "Helix Alm"				2020.3.1 Search vendor "Perforce" for product "Helix Alm" and version "2020.3.1"		build_22		Affected