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JVNDB-2025-001018

Improper restriction of XML external entity reference (XXE) vulnerability in OMRON NB-Designer

Overview

NB-Designer provided by OMRON Corporation contains an improper restriction of XML external entity reference (XXE) vulnerability (CWE-611, CVE-2024-12298).

Michael Heinzl reported this vulnerability to JPCERT/CC.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer.
CVSS Severity (What is CVSS?)

CVSS V3 Severity:
Base Metrics 5.5 (Medium) [Other]
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None
Affected Products


OMRON Corporation
  • NB-Designer Ver.1.63 and earlier

Regarding how to check the affected version, refer to the information provided by the developer.
Impact

If a user opens a specially crafted project file created by an attacker, sensitive information in the system where NB-Designer is installed may be disclosed.
Solution

[Update the software]
Update the software to the version listed below which contains a fix for this vulnerability according to the information provided by the developer.

* NB-Designer Ver.1.64 or later

Regarding how to obtain a fixed version, refer to the information provided by the developer.
Vendor Information

OMRON Corporation
CWE (What is CWE?)

  1. Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference(CWE-611) [Other]
CVE (What is CVE?)

  1. CVE-2024-12298
References

  1. JVN : JVNVU#98734299
Revision History

  • [2025/01/15]
      Web page was published

Date Public2025/01/14
Date First Published2025/02/06
Date Last Updated2025/02/06