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CVE-2024-9044 (GCVE-0-2024-9044)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-11-29 07:40 – Updated: 2024-11-29 13:43
VLAI
Title
XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability in EasyTax
Summary
A XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability has been identified in Easy Tax Client Software 2023 1.2 and earlier across multiple platforms, including Windows, Linux, and macOS.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-11-29 13:43 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
  • CWE-827 - Improper Control of Document Type Definition
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
msg Suisse AG EasyTax Affected: 2023 , ≤ 1.2 (semver)
Affected: 2022 , ≤ 1.3 (semver)
Affected: <= 2021 , ≤ * (semver)
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