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CVE-2024-7098: CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in SFS Consulting ww.Winsure

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2024-7098cvecve-2024-7098cwe-611
Published: Mon Sep 16 2024 (09/16/2024, 14:50:42 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: SFS Consulting
Product: ww.Winsure

Description

CVE-2024-7098 is a critical vulnerability in SFS Consulting's ww. Winsure product prior to version 4. 6. 2. It involves improper restriction of XML External Entity (XXE) references, classified under CWE-611, which allows XML injection. The vulnerability has a high CVSS 4. 0 base score of 9. 2, indicating it can be exploited remotely without authentication and user interaction, with high impact on confidentiality and security controls. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

CVSS v4.0

Score 9.2critical

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
None
Vuln. Availability
Low
Subsq. Confidentiality
High
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/03/2026, 20:03:25 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in ww.Winsure before version 4.6.2 is due to improper restriction of XML External Entity references, enabling XML injection attacks. Such vulnerabilities typically allow attackers to interfere with the processing of XML data, potentially leading to disclosure of confidential information or other security impacts. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality and security controls. The vendor has not yet provided an official fix or remediation guidance.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information or compromise of security controls due to XML External Entity injection. The high CVSS score reflects significant potential impact on confidentiality and security capabilities of the affected system. However, no known exploits have been reported in the wild so far.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider restricting XML processing features that allow external entity resolution if configurable, or apply other XML parsing hardening techniques as interim mitigations. Monitor vendor communications for updates on patches or official mitigations.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
TR-CERT
Date Reserved
2024-07-25T08:59:09.708Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a2085e7e29bf47b50e5ad14

Added to database: 6/3/2026, 7:52:07 PM

Last enriched: 6/3/2026, 8:03:25 PM

Last updated: 6/4/2026, 4:51:15 AM

Views: 7

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