MSN Password Recovery 1.30 - XML External Entity Injection
Priority MEDIUM 63CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
MSN Password Recovery 1.30 contains an XML external entity injection vulnerability that allows attackers to read local system files through crafted XML input. Attackers can exploit the 'Favorites' tab by injecting a malicious XML file that references external entities to retrieve sensitive system configuration information.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00229 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Password Software | MSN Password Recovery | 1.30 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MSN Password Recovery VendorTop Password Software Affected 1.30 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-37192
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-975r-cfgj-8mhf
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
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- TI-2020-19326 Top Password Software Dialup Password Recovery 1.30 - Denial of Service CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.6
- TI-2020-19325 Top Password Firefox Password Recovery 2.8 - Denial of Service CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2020-37192 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-37192 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-975r-cfgj-8mhf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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