CVE-2024-4690

Insecure usage for DocumentBuilderFactory and TransformerFactory in OpenText Application Automation Tools

5.1 Medium

CVE-2024-4690 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Microfocus Application Automation Tools, published October 16, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in OpenText Application Automation Tools allows DTD Injection.This issue affects OpenText Application Automation Tools: 24.1.0 and below.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Passive

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.40%Up 0.4 points since Oct 17, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.1

Insecure usage for DocumentBuilderFactory and TransformerFactory in OpenText Application Automation Tools

Record: CVE-2024-4690
CVSS 4.0: 5.1 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Green
Weakness: CWE-611
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2024-44290 5.1

Record: EUVD-2024-44290
CVSS 4.0: 5.1 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Green
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vfmw-mcw8-m32f 5.1

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in OpenText Application...

Record: GHSA-vfmw-mcw8-m32f
CVSS 4.0: 5.1 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Green
CVSS 3.1: 8.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-611
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.1

Record: CVE-2024-4690
CVSS 4.0: 5.1 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Green
CVSS 3.1: 8.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-611
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases, published	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD