CVE-2026-2252 | XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability resulting in Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability allows malicious user to perform Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via crafted XML input containing malicious external entity references. This issue affects Xerox FreeFlow Core versions up to and including 8.0.7.  Please consider upgrading to FreeFlow Core version 8.1.0 via the software available on -  https://www.support.xerox.com/en-us/product/core/downloads

Published: 2026-02-27 Last update: 2026-03-02 Assigner: 10b61619-3869-496c-8a1e-f291b0e71e3f Source: 10b61619-3869-496c-8a1e-f291b0e71e3f
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-2252 is rated Low Risk (35.6/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.05%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-2252

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-05 0.04% 0.05% +0.01%
2 2026-02-27 — 0.04% —

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-2252

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 3.6 10b61619-3869-496c-8a1e-f291b0e71e3f

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-2252

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-2252

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
xerox freeflow_core < 8.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:xerox:freeflow_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-2252

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