CVE-2025-54992
OpenKilda OpenFlow XXE Injection
Description
OpenKilda is an open-source OpenFlow controller. Prior to version 1.164.0, an XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability was found in OpenKilda which in combination with GHSL-2025-024 allows unauthenticated attackers to exfiltrate information from the instance where the OpenKilda UI is running. This issue may lead to Information disclosure. This issue has been patched in version 1.164.0.
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Published Date :
Aug. 11, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 12, 2025, 2:25 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 11, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description OpenKilda is an open-source OpenFlow controller. Prior to version 1.164.0, an XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability was found in OpenKilda which in combination with GHSL-2025-024 allows unauthenticated attackers to exfiltrate information from the instance where the OpenKilda UI is running. This issue may lead to Information disclosure. This issue has been patched in version 1.164.0. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-611 Added Reference https://github.com/telstra/open-kilda/commit/1eddb4983a6287d083e3e99a56dc4c291abd347e Added Reference https://github.com/telstra/open-kilda/pull/5778 Added Reference https://github.com/telstra/open-kilda/security/advisories/GHSA-43rg-6r66-6hr7
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