CVE-2020-24656 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Maltego before 4.2.12 allows XXE attacks.

Published: 2020-08-26

Score: 6.5 Medium

EPSS: 3.7% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:maltego:maltego:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-17371	Maltego before 4.2.12 allows XXE attacks.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.03733.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.hackersforchange.com/post/maltego-cve-2020-24656-analysis
https://www.maltego.com/changelog/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Maltego Maltego

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2020-08-26T04:27:53.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T15:19:09.215Z

Reserved: 2020-08-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-24656

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-08-26T05:15:10.963

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:05:55.793

Link: CVE-2020-24656

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-611
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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