CVE-2021-43990 (GCVE-0-2021-43990)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-04-20 15:30 – Updated: 2025-04-16 16:29
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
ICSA-22-109-03 FANUC ROBOGUIDE Simulation Platform
Summary
The affected product is vulnerable to a network-based attack by threat actors supplying a crafted, malicious XML payload designed to trigger an external entity reference call.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-16 15:53 UTC
CWE
- CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-2… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
Date Public
2022-04-19 00:00
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