XML External Entity in Akana API Platform
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A flaw resulting in XML external entity (XXE) was found in Akana API Platform in which references were improperly restricted during XML-to-JSON processing. The issue affects Akana versions 2026.1, 2025.1.1, and all versions before 2024.1.6 (including older unsupported versions of Akana) and has been fixed as a security patch in the latest release of supported versions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0044 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Akana (Perforce): 2024.1.6, 2025.1.2, 2026.2 +1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perforce | Akana | before 2024.1; 2024.1.0 – 2024.1.5; 2025.1.0 – 2025.1.1; 2026.1 and later | 2024.1.6, 2025.1.2, 2026.2, 2024.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Akana VendorPerforce Affected before 2024.1; 2024.1.0 – 2024.1.5; 2025.1.0 – 2025.1.1; 2026.1 and later Fixed in 2024.1.6, 2025.1.2, 2026.2, 2024.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Akana (Perforce) Fixed in 2024.1.6, 2025.1.2, 2026.2, 2024.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-89212
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-58hf-8fhw-r5mw
References
More Perforce vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-58853 Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in Akana API Platform CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-71533 Perforce Helix Authentication Service ships a default SCIM token CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-05304 Insecure Default Configuration in P4 Server CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2015-07378 Rogue Wave JViews before 8.8 patch 21 and 8.9 before patch 1 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2007-00095 The Perforce client does not restrict the set of files that it overwrites upon receiving… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2024-02607 SSRF in Akana API Platform CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-89212 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-89212 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-58hf-8fhw-r5mw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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