CVE-2024-4690

Insecure usage for DocumentBuilderFactory and TransformerFactory in OpenText Application Automation Tools

HIGH
8
CVSS Score
Published: October 16, 2024 at 04:41 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:02 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorApplication Automation Tools

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Severity
HIGH8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 24.1.0

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-611

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