XML external entity injection in RTI Connext Professional
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in RTI Connext Professional (Recording Service,Routing Service,Queueing Service,Cloud Discovery Service,Observability Collector) allows Serialized Data External Linking, Data Serialization External Entities Blowup. This issue affects Connext Professional: from 7.4.0 before 7.7.0, from 7.0.0 before 7.3.1.1, from 6.1.0 before 6.1.2.34, from 6.0.0 before 6.0.*, from 5.3.0 before 5.3.*.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTI | Connext Professional | 7.4.0 to before 7.7.0; 7.0.0 to before 7.3.1.1; 6.1.0 to before 6.1.2.34; 6.0.0 and later; 5.3.0 and later | 7.7.0, 7.3.1.1, 6.1.2.34 | Patch available | CNA |
- Connext Professional VendorRTI Affected 7.4.0 to before 7.7.0; 7.0.0 to before 7.3.1.1; 6.1.0 to before 6.1.2.34; 6.0.0 and later; 5.3.0 and later Fixed in 7.7.0, 7.3.1.1, 6.1.2.34 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rti:connext_professional:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.0 – 5.3.1.45; 6.0.0 – 6.0.1.40; 6.1.0 – 6.1.2.27; 7.0.0 to before 7.3.1.1; 7.4.0 to before 7.7.0 | Vulnerable | RTI |
- cpe:2.3:a:rti:connext_professional:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0 – 5.3.1.45; 6.0.0 – 6.0.1.40; 6.1.0 – 6.1.2.27; 7.0.0 to before 7.3.1.1; 7.4.0 to before 7.7.0 Vulnerable ·RTI
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Connext Professional (RTI) Fixed in 7.7.0, 7.3.1.1, 6.1.2.34
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-4374
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f5w8-q66w-xp9m
References
More RTI Connext Professional vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-16087 Potential Network Amplification and Information Exposure in RTI Connext Professional and Connext Micro CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-03368 Out-of-bounds read in RTI Connext Professional CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2026-02096 Heap-based buffer overflow in RTI Connext Professional CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2024-34933 SQL injection in RTI Connext Professional CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-16038 RTI Connext DDS Professional and Connext DDS Secure Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-06407 Buffer overflow in RTI Connext Professional CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-4374 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-4374 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f5w8-q66w-xp9m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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