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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/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:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Unauthenticated network XXE with low complexity and no interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); high confidentiality from arbitrary file read, no integrity or availability impact.
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CentreStack before 17.4 contains an XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to exfiltrate arbitrary files by supplying a malicious URL to the SharePoint storage configuration handler. Attackers can send a crafted request to the unauthenticated StorageConfig endpoint causing the server to fetch and parse attacker-controlled XML containing external DTD references, resulting in out-of-band file exfiltration of sensitive files such as Web.config, which may contain database credentials and cryptographic key material.
AnalysisAI
Out-of-band file exfiltration in Gladinet CentreStack before 17.4 lets unauthenticated remote attackers read arbitrary server files by abusing an XML External Entity (XXE) flaw in the SharePoint StorageConfig handler. By pointing the storage configuration at a malicious URL, an attacker forces the server to parse attacker-controlled XML with external DTD references and leak sensitive files such as Web.config, exposing database credentials and cryptographic key material. Reported by VulnCheck; no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the CVSS 4.0 base score is 8.7 (High).
Technical ContextAI
The vulnerability is a classic CWE-611 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference) issue in the CentreStack file-sync/share platform's SharePoint storage integration. When the unauthenticated StorageConfig endpoint receives a supplied URL, the underlying .NET XML parser resolves external DTD/entity references embedded in the fetched document instead of disabling them. Because the affected component (cpe:2.3:a:gladinet:centrestack) runs as an IIS/.NET web application, the parser executes in the context of the web service and can read local files like Web.config, which in ASP.NET typically stores connection strings, machineKey values, and other secrets. The out-of-band variant uses external DTDs to smuggle file contents to an attacker-controlled server, bypassing the need for the response to echo parsed data.
RemediationAI
Upgrade to Gladinet CentreStack 17.4 or later, which is the vendor-fixed version resolving this XXE flaw; treat this as the primary remediation. Because exploitation targets the unauthenticated SharePoint StorageConfig endpoint, defenders who cannot immediately patch should restrict network access to the CentreStack management/StorageConfig endpoints (for example via WAF rules or IP allow-listing) and block outbound connections from the server to untrusted hosts to break the out-of-band DTD exfiltration channel - with the trade-off that legitimate external SharePoint/storage integrations may stop functioning. Given that Web.config secrets may already be exposed, rotate database credentials and the ASP.NET machineKey after patching. Consult the VulnCheck advisory at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/centrestack-xxe-via-sharepoint-storage-configuration for detection and version details.
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EUVD-2026-51102
GHSA-m68w-g32j-mw5x