7.5
HIGH
CVE-2024-28757
Libexpat XML Entity Expansion Attack
Description

libexpat through 2.6.1 allows an XML Entity Expansion attack when there is isolated use of external parsers (created via XML_ExternalEntityParserCreate).

INFO

Published Date :

March 10, 2024, 5:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 28, 2025, 7:15 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-28757 has a 11 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-28757 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Netapp active_iq_unified_manager
2 Netapp h410c_firmware
3 Netapp oncommand_workflow_automation
4 Netapp h300s_firmware
5 Netapp h500s_firmware
6 Netapp h700s_firmware
7 Netapp h410s_firmware
8 Netapp h610s_firmware
9 Netapp h610c_firmware
10 Netapp h300s
11 Netapp h410s
12 Netapp h500s
13 Netapp h700s
14 Netapp h410c
15 Netapp ontap_tools
16 Netapp ontap
17 Netapp h610c
18 Netapp h610s
19 Netapp windows_host_utilities
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Libexpat_project libexpat
: Total Affected Vendor : 3 | Products : 21
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-28757.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/15/1 Mailing List Patch Release Notes
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/issues/839 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/842 Issue Tracking Patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FPLC6WDSRDUYS7F7JWAOVOHFNOUQ43DD/ Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LKJ7V5F6LJCEQJXDBWGT27J7NAP3E3N7/ Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VK2O34GH43NTHBZBN7G5Y6YKJKPUCTBE/ Mailing List
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240322-0001/ Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/15/1 Mailing List Patch Release Notes
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/issues/839 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/842 Issue Tracking Patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FPLC6WDSRDUYS7F7JWAOVOHFNOUQ43DD/ Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LKJ7V5F6LJCEQJXDBWGT27J7NAP3E3N7/ Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VK2O34GH43NTHBZBN7G5Y6YKJKPUCTBE/ Mailing List
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240322-0001/ Third Party Advisory

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poikl246/DevSecOps-2024-v2

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mmbazm/secure_license_server

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Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago
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testing-felickz/docker-scout-demo

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Updated: 10 months ago
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Born at : May 29, 2024, 6:54 p.m. This repo has been linked 78 different CVEs too.
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saurabh2088/expat_2_1_1_CVE-2024-28757

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Updated: 11 months ago
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Born at : May 3, 2024, 10:11 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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saurabh2088/expat_2_1_0_CVE-2024-28757

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Updated: 11 months ago
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Born at : May 3, 2024, 9:24 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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RenukaSelvar/expat_CVE-2024-28757

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CMake Makefile Shell M4 C C++ Python Inno Setup

Updated: 11 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 3, 2024, 9:21 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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krnidhi/expat_2.1.1_CVE-2024-28757

None

CMake Makefile C Batchfile Shell M4 C++ Module Management System BitBake Inno Setup

Updated: 11 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
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GrigGM/05-virt-04-docker-hw

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HCL

Updated: 10 months, 4 weeks ago
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Born at : April 30, 2024, 7:53 p.m. This repo has been linked 54 different CVEs too.
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fokypoky/places-list

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Updated: 11 months, 3 weeks ago
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nomi-sec/PoC-in-GitHub

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-28757 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-28757 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.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Mar. 28, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-776
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 26, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-776
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 2.6.2
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_tools:10:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:windows_host_utilities:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h610c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h610c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h610s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h610s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/15/1 Types: Mailing List, Patch, Release Notes
    Added Reference Type MITRE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/15/1 Types: Mailing List, Patch, Release Notes
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/issues/839 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/issues/839 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/842 Types: Issue Tracking, Patch
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/842 Types: Issue Tracking, Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FPLC6WDSRDUYS7F7JWAOVOHFNOUQ43DD/ Types: Mailing List
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FPLC6WDSRDUYS7F7JWAOVOHFNOUQ43DD/ Types: Mailing List
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LKJ7V5F6LJCEQJXDBWGT27J7NAP3E3N7/ Types: Mailing List
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LKJ7V5F6LJCEQJXDBWGT27J7NAP3E3N7/ Types: Mailing List
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VK2O34GH43NTHBZBN7G5Y6YKJKPUCTBE/ Types: Mailing List
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VK2O34GH43NTHBZBN7G5Y6YKJKPUCTBE/ Types: Mailing List
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240322-0001/ Types: Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240322-0001/ Types: Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/15/1
    Added Reference https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/issues/839
    Added Reference https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/842
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FPLC6WDSRDUYS7F7JWAOVOHFNOUQ43DD/
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LKJ7V5F6LJCEQJXDBWGT27J7NAP3E3N7/
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VK2O34GH43NTHBZBN7G5Y6YKJKPUCTBE/
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240322-0001/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 01, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/15/1 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 23, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VK2O34GH43NTHBZBN7G5Y6YKJKPUCTBE/ [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240322-0001/ [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FPLC6WDSRDUYS7F7JWAOVOHFNOUQ43DD/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LKJ7V5F6LJCEQJXDBWGT27J7NAP3E3N7/ [No types assigned]
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description libexpat through 2.6.1 allows an XML Entity Expansion attack when there is isolated use of external parsers (created via XML_ExternalEntityParserCreate).
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/842 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/issues/839 [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-28757 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-2024-28757 weaknesses.

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