Cyber Resilience

CVE-2021-44147

MediumPublic PoC

Published: 22 November 2021

Published
22 November 2021
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0030 54.1th percentile
Risk Priority 11 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2021-44147 is a medium-severity Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611) vulnerability in Claris Filemaker Pro. Its CVSS base score is 5.5 (Medium).

Operationally, ranked in the top 45.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

An XML External Entity issue in Claris FileMaker Pro and Server (including WebDirect) before 19.4.1 allows a remote attacker to disclose local files via a crafted XML/Excel document and perform server-side request forgery attacks.

CWE(s)
CWE-611

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

claris
filemaker pro
≤ 19.4.1
claris
filemaker server
≤ 19.4.1

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

CA-8 Penetration Testing
addresses: CWE-611

Penetration testing includes XML external entity payloads, detecting XXE vulnerabilities and enabling their mitigation.

SI-4 System Monitoring
addresses: CWE-611

Identifies XML external entity processing via monitoring of unusual file/network access or resource usage.

References