CVE-2021-45096

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Published Dec 16, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.7 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

KNIME Analytics Platform before 4.5.0 is vulnerable to XXE (external XML entity injection) via a crafted workflow file (.knwf), aka AP-17730.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:knime:knime_analytics_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-31887	KNIME Analytics Platform before 4.5.0 is vulnerable to XXE (external XML entity injection) via a crafted workflow file (.knwf), aka AP-17730.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

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.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.106% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/dawid-czarnecki/public-vulnerabilities
https://www.knime.com/changelog-v45
https://www.knime.com/whats-new-in-knime-45
https://zigrin.com/advisories/knime-analytics-platform-external-xml-entity-injection/

History

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Subscriptions

Knime Knime Analytics Platform

Weaknesses

CWE-611

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:32 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 16, 2021, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:32 AM
Reserved: Dec 16, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:13 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 16, 2021, 5:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:13 AM

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