CVE-2024-28757

HIGH
Published Mar 10, 2024 Modified Nov 4, 2025 CWE-776

Description

libexpat through 2.6.1 allows an XML Entity Expansion attack when there is isolated use of external parsers (created via XML_ExternalEntityParserCreate).

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-776 CWE-776

Affected Products

Vendor Product
libexpat_project libexpat
fedoraproject fedora
fedoraproject fedora
fedoraproject fedora
netapp active_iq_unified_manager
netapp oncommand_workflow_automation
netapp ontap
netapp ontap_tools
netapp windows_host_utilities
netapp h300s_firmware
netapp h300s
netapp h500s_firmware
netapp h500s
netapp h700s_firmware
netapp h700s
netapp h410s_firmware
netapp h410s
netapp h410c_firmware
netapp h410c
netapp h610c_firmware
netapp h610c
netapp h610s_firmware
netapp h610s

References

Other References

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FPLC6WDSRDUYS7F7JWAOVOHFNOUQ43DD/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LKJ7V5F6LJCEQJXDBWGT27J7NAP3E3N7/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VK2O34GH43NTHBZBN7G5Y6YKJKPUCTBE/ https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240322-0001/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FPLC6WDSRDUYS7F7JWAOVOHFNOUQ43DD/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LKJ7V5F6LJCEQJXDBWGT27J7NAP3E3N7/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VK2O34GH43NTHBZBN7G5Y6YKJKPUCTBE/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/FPLC6WDSRDUYS7F7JWAOVOHFNOUQ43DD/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/LKJ7V5F6LJCEQJXDBWGT27J7NAP3E3N7/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/VK2O34GH43NTHBZBN7G5Y6YKJKPUCTBE/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-28757? +
libexpat through 2.6.1 allows an XML Entity Expansion attack when there is isolated use of external parsers (created via XML_ExternalEntityParserCreate). It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2024-28757? +
CVE-2024-28757 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-28757? +
CVE-2024-28757 affects products from fedoraproject, libexpat_project, netapp, specifically: active_iq_unified_manager, fedora, h300s, h300s_firmware, h410c, h410c_firmware, h410s, h410s_firmware, h500s, h500s_firmware, h610c, h610c_firmware, h610s, h610s_firmware, h700s, h700s_firmware, libexpat, oncommand_workflow_automation, ontap, ontap_tools, windows_host_utilities. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-28757? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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