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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-42035 · published 3 May 2024

CVE-2023-42035: Visualware myconnection server xml external entity (xxe) vulnerability

Visualware · Myconnection Server

Visualware MyConnection Server doIForward XML External Entity Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Visualware MyConnection Server. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the doIForward method. Due to the improper restriction of XML External Entity (XXE) references, a crafted document specifying a URI causes the XML parser to access the URI and embed the contents back into the XML document for further processing. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-21774.

6.5 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 1.2% · top 32.0% CWE-611 · XML external entity (XXE)
6.5CVSS 3.0 base score
1.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Visualware MyConnection Server doIForward XML External Entity Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Visualware MyConnection Server. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the doIForward method. Due to the improper restriction of XML External Entity (XXE) references, a crafted document specifying a URI causes the XML parser to access the URI and embed the contents back into the XML document for further processing. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-21774.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://myconnectionserver.visualware.com/support/security-advisories Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1397/ Third Party Advisory
https://myconnectionserver.visualware.com/support/security-advisories Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1397/ Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-42035), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.