CVE-2021-42537 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2021-42537

VISAM VBASE Editor Improper Restriction of XML

Vulnerability Description

VISAM VBASE version 11.6.0.6 processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Michael Heinzl reported these vulnerabilities to CISA.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

VBASE Pro-RT/ Server-RT (Web Remote)
Vulnerable Versions:
version 11.6.0.6

Timeline

Official Publish: July 27th, 2022
Last Modified: April 17th, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.