CVE-2021-42537 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in VISAM VBASE version 11.6.0.6, specifically impacting the vbase_web-remote component. This flaw allows an attacker to embed external documents into the product's output by crafting an XML document with URIs resolving outside the intended scope. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and could lead to high confidentiality impact without requiring user interaction or privileges. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11.6.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:visam:vbase_web-remote:11.6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
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