XML External Entity processing

published 2021-02-26 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-8614

cvss: 6.1; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.6%; EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
public exploits: 0; none known

Micro Focus Solutions Business Manager versions prior to 11.7.1 are vulnerable to XML External Entity Processing (XXE) on certain operations.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

microfocus solutions_business_manager 11.7.1

Exploit prediction

0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	6.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD	3.1	8.0	CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	5.2	AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

Micro Focus Solutions Business Manager

Classification

Weakness

CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

References

knowledgebase.serena.com /resources/sites/KNOWLEDGEBASE/content/live/SOLUTIONS/142000/S142001/en_US/sbm_11.7.1_security_bulletin.htm

Sources

CVE List CVE-2019-18943
NVD CVE-2019-18943

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Summary