XXE Vulnerability in Ghidra Software by NSA
CVE-2019-13625

9.1CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Nsa

Status
Ghidra
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 July 2019

What is CVE-2019-13625?

An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in the Ghidra software developed by the National Security Agency. This flaw allows an attacker to manipulate XML data when a project is opened or restored, as well as when tools are imported. Specifically, this vulnerability can be exploited when loading a crafted project.prp file, potentially leading to unauthorized access to files or other sensitive information within the system.

References

http://blog.fxiao.me/ghidra/
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https://xlab.tencent.com/en/2019/03/18/ghidra-from-xxe-to...
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https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/issues/71
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.1
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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