High severity7.3NVD Advisory· Published Feb 2, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-6486

Description

XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Micro Focus Fortify Audit Workbench (AWB) and Micro Focus Fortify Software Security Center (SSC), versions 16.10, 16.20, 17.10. This vulnerability could be exploited to allow a XML External Entity (XXE) injection.

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Affected products

Microfocus/Fortify Audit Workbenchllm-fuzzy
Range: =16.10, =16.20, =17.10
Microfocus/Fortify Software Security Centerllm-fuzzy
Range: =16.10, =16.20, =17.10
Micro Focus/Fortify Audit Workbench (AWB) and Micro Focus Fortify Software Security Center (SSC)v5
Range: 16.10, 16.20, 17.10

Patches

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References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/102902nvd
softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/document/-/facetsearch/document/KM03083653nvd

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