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CVE-2019-12924

9.8 · CRITICAL

MailEnable Enterprise Premium 10.23 was vulnerable to XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attacks that could be exploited by an unauthenticated user.

Published Jul 8, 2019CWE-311EPSS 0.90%

Overview

CVE-2019-12924 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 8, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

MailEnable Enterprise Premium 10.23 was vulnerable to XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attacks that could be exploited by an unauthenticated user. It was possible for an attacker to use a vulnerability in the configuration of the XML processor to read any file on the host system. Because all credentials were stored in a cleartext file, it was possible to steal all users' credentials (including the highest privileged users).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.mailenable.com/Premium-ReleaseNotes.txtRefwww.nccgroup.trust/uk/our-research/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-mailenable/Refwww.mailenable.com/Premium-ReleaseNotes.txtRefwww.nccgroup.trust/uk/our-research/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-mailenable/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12924?

CVE-2019-12924 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 8, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2019-12924?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-12924?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2019-12924?

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