CVE-2023-4218
Eclipse XML Parsing XXE Vulnerability
Description
In Eclipse IDE versions < 2023-09 (4.29) some files with xml content are parsed vulnerable against all sorts of XXE attacks. The user just needs to open any evil project or update an open project with a vulnerable file (for example for review a foreign repository or patch).
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 9, 2023, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 24, 2023, 6:25 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.3
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-4218 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-4218
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2023-4218.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
This is a list of artifacts from the GitHub Advisory Database where the corresponding JSON files are missing CVE identifiers, despite the fact that these artifacts are listed in the NVD (National Vulnerability Database). I cross-referenced the data, retrieved the missing CVEs, and compiled everything into a list.
None
Java
None
Java
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2023-4218 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-4218 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 24, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://github.com/eclipse-cdt/cdt/commit/c7169b3186d2fef20f97467c3e2ad78e2943ed1b No Types Assigned https://github.com/eclipse-cdt/cdt/commit/c7169b3186d2fef20f97467c3e2ad78e2943ed1b Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/eclipse-emf/org.eclipse.emf/issues/10 No Types Assigned https://github.com/eclipse-emf/org.eclipse.emf/issues/10 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/eclipse-jdt/eclipse.jdt.core/commit/38dd2a878f45cdb3d8d52090f1d6d1b532fd4c4d No Types Assigned https://github.com/eclipse-jdt/eclipse.jdt.core/commit/38dd2a878f45cdb3d8d52090f1d6d1b532fd4c4d Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/eclipse-jdt/eclipse.jdt.ui/commit/13675b1f8a74f47de4da89ed0ded6af7c21dfbec No Types Assigned https://github.com/eclipse-jdt/eclipse.jdt.ui/commit/13675b1f8a74f47de4da89ed0ded6af7c21dfbec Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/eclipse-pde/eclipse.pde/pull/632/ No Types Assigned https://github.com/eclipse-pde/eclipse.pde/pull/632/ Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/eclipse-pde/eclipse.pde/pull/667/ No Types Assigned https://github.com/eclipse-pde/eclipse.pde/pull/667/ Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.releng.buildtools/pull/45 No Types Assigned https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.releng.buildtools/pull/45 Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.swt/commit/bf71db5ddcb967c0863dad4745367b54f49e06ba No Types Assigned https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.swt/commit/bf71db5ddcb967c0863dad4745367b54f49e06ba Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.ui/commit/f243cf0a28785b89b7c50bf4e1cce48a917d89bd No Types Assigned https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.ui/commit/f243cf0a28785b89b7c50bf4e1cce48a917d89bd Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform/pull/761 No Types Assigned https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform/pull/761 Patch Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/8 No Types Assigned https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/8 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-611 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:eclipse_ide:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.29 *cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:org.eclipse.core.runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.29.0 *cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:pde:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.13.2400 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 09, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In Eclipse IDE versions < 2023-09 (4.29) some files with xml content are parsed vulnerable against all sorts of XXE attacks. The user just needs to open any evil project or update an open project with a vulnerable file (for example for review a foreign repository or patch). Added Reference Eclipse Foundation https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/8 [No types assigned] Added Reference Eclipse Foundation https://github.com/eclipse-pde/eclipse.pde/pull/632/ [No types assigned] Added Reference Eclipse Foundation https://github.com/eclipse-pde/eclipse.pde/pull/667/ [No types assigned] Added Reference Eclipse Foundation https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform/pull/761 [No types assigned] Added Reference Eclipse Foundation https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.releng.buildtools/pull/45 [No types assigned] Added Reference Eclipse Foundation https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.ui/commit/f243cf0a28785b89b7c50bf4e1cce48a917d89bd [No types assigned] Added Reference Eclipse Foundation https://github.com/eclipse-jdt/eclipse.jdt.ui/commit/13675b1f8a74f47de4da89ed0ded6af7c21dfbec [No types assigned] Added Reference Eclipse Foundation https://github.com/eclipse-jdt/eclipse.jdt.core/commit/38dd2a878f45cdb3d8d52090f1d6d1b532fd4c4d [No types assigned] Added Reference Eclipse Foundation https://github.com/eclipse-emf/org.eclipse.emf/issues/10 [No types assigned] Added Reference Eclipse Foundation https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.swt/commit/bf71db5ddcb967c0863dad4745367b54f49e06ba [No types assigned] Added Reference Eclipse Foundation https://github.com/eclipse-cdt/cdt/commit/c7169b3186d2fef20f97467c3e2ad78e2943ed1b [No types assigned] Added CWE Eclipse Foundation CWE-611 Added CVSS V3.1 Eclipse Foundation AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-4218 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-4218
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.05 }} -0.00%
score
0.13258
percentile