CVE-2015-4538

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Published Sep 4, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

The XML parser in EMC Atmos before 2.2.3.426 and 2.3.x before 2.3.1.0 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:emc:atmos:2.2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:emc:atmos:2.3.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-4558	The XML parser in EMC Atmos before 2.2.3.426 and 2.3.x before 2.3.1.0 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.7% (2.714% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133405/EMC-Atmos-2.3.0-XML-External-Entity-Injection.html
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2015/Sep/7
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033456

History

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Subscriptions

Emc Atmos

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:18 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: dell
Published: Sep 4, 2015, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:18 AM
Reserved: Jun 11, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 4, 2015, 1:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:27 AM

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