CVE-2024-4690

Insecure usage for DocumentBuilderFactory and TransformerFactory in OpenText Application Automation Tools

Published Oct 16, 2024 CVSS 4.0 · 5.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in OpenText Application Automation Tools allows DTD Injection.This issue affects OpenText Application Automation Tools: 24.1.0 and below.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to version 24.2 or above of OpenText Application Automation Tools addresses this vulnerability:

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-44290 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in OpenText Application Automation Tools allows DTD Injection.This issue affects OpenText Application Automation Tools: 24.1.0 and below.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00052}

epss

{'score': 0.00053}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microfocus
Microfocus application Automation Tools
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:application_automation_tools:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*
Vendors & Products Microfocus
Microfocus application Automation Tools
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in OpenText Application Automation Tools allows DTD Injection.This issue affects OpenText Application Automation Tools: 24.1.0 and below.
Title Insecure usage for DocumentBuilderFactory and TransformerFactory in OpenText Application Automation Tools
Weaknesses CWE-611
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Green'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
OpenText
Published
Updated
Oct 16, 2024, 6:53 PM
Reserved
May 9, 2024, 2:46 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 16, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:02 AM