CVE-2024-40896

Published: Dic 23, 2024 Last Modified: Nov 25, 2025 EU-VD ID: EUVD-2024-38822
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Other exploit source:
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CRITICAL 9,1
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: high
Availability: high

Description

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In libxml2 2.11 before 2.11.9, 2.12 before 2.12.9, and 2.13 before 2.13.3, the SAX parser can produce events for external entities even if custom SAX handlers try to override entity content (by setting 'checked'). This makes classic XXE attacks possible.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0055
Percentile
0,7th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 90 Days)

611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Draft
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Integrity Availability
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data Read Files Or Directories Bypass Protection Mechanism Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory)
Applicable Platforms
Languages: Not Language-Specific, XML
Technologies: Not Technology-Specific, Web Based
View CWE Details
Operating System

H410C Firmware by Netapp

Product Information
Vendor Netapp
Product H410C Firmware
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Hci Compute Node by Netapp

Product Information
Vendor Netapp
Product Hci Compute Node
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

H700S Firmware by Netapp

Product Information
Vendor Netapp
Product H700S Firmware
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

H300S Firmware by Netapp

Product Information
Vendor Netapp
Product H300S Firmware
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Libxml2 by Xmlsoft

Product Information
Vendor Xmlsoft
Product Libxml2
Version Range Affected
From 2.11.0 (inclusive)
To 2.11.9 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

H500S Firmware by Netapp

Product Information
Vendor Netapp
Product H500S Firmware
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Libxml2 by Xmlsoft

Product Information
Vendor Xmlsoft
Product Libxml2
Version Range Affected
From 2.12.0 (inclusive)
To 2.12.9 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

H410S Firmware by Netapp

Product Information
Vendor Netapp
Product H410S Firmware
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Solidfire \& Hci Storage Node by Netapp

Product Information
Vendor Netapp
Product Solidfire \& Hci Storage Node
Version -
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire_\&_hci_storage_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Solidfire \& Hci Management Node by Netapp

Product Information
Vendor Netapp
Product Solidfire \& Hci Management Node
Version -
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire_\&_hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Libxml2 by Xmlsoft

Product Information
Vendor Xmlsoft
Product Libxml2
Version Range Affected
From 2.13.0 (inclusive)
To 2.13.3 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250228-0004/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250228-0004/
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/commit/1a893230396…
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/commit/1a8932303969907f6572b1b6aac4081…
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/761
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/761