CVE-2024-12298

Local data disclosure via unrestricted XML entities

Published Jan 14, 2025 · Updated Jan 14, 2025

XXE in OMRON NB-Designer 1.63 and earlier allows local users to read confidential computer data through attacker-controlled content. OMRON has not published which XML parser or document-loading path resolves attacker-supplied external entities without restriction. Exploitation requires a user to open attacker-controlled content, and the reported impact is limited to reading confidential data.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

XXE in OMRON NB-Designer 1.63 and earlier allows local users to read confidential computer data through attacker-controlled content. OMRON has not published which XML parser or document-loading path resolves attacker-supplied external entities without restriction. Exploitation requires a user to open attacker-controlled content, and the reported impact is limited to reading confidential data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-12298
Published
Jan 14, 2025
Updated
Jan 14, 2025
Vendor
OMRON Corporation
Product
NB-Designer
Classifications
CWE-611, CAPEC-221, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 14, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 14, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Ver.1.63 or lower

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

OMRON Corporation · NB-Designerversion=Ver.1.63 or lower

Published CVSS scores

5.5OMRON CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
CAPEC-221Data Serialization External Entities Blowup
T1204.002Malicious File

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