CVE-2021-45096

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.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.knime.com/changelog-v45 release notes
https://www.knime.com/whats-new-in-knime-45 product
https://github.com/dawid-czarnecki/public-vulnerabilities third party advisory
https://zigrin.com/advisories/knime-analytics-platform-external-xml-entity-injection/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-45096?
CVE-2021-45096 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-45096?
To fix CVE-2021-45096, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-45096 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-45096 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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