CVE-2023-28828

A vulnerability has been identified in Polarion ALM (All versions < V22R2). The application contains a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability. This could allow an attacker to view files on the application server filesystem.

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-632164.pdf	Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-632164.pdf	Mitigation Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:siemens:polarion_alm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

23 Oct 2026, 23:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Una vulnerabilidad ha sido identificada en Polarion ALM (todas las versiones anteriores a V22R2). La aplicación contiene una vulnerabilidad de XML External Entity (XXE). Esto podría permitir a un atacante ver archivos en el sistema de archivos del servidor de aplicaciones.

Information

Published : 2023-04-11 10:15

Updated : 2026-10-23 23:10

NVD link : CVE-2023-28828

Mitre link : CVE-2023-28828

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-28828

JSON object : View

Products Affected

siemens

polarion_alm

CWE

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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