CVE-2025-14543
Critical
Description
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in RTI Connext Professional (Core Libraries) allows Serialized Data External Linking. 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.*, from 6.0.0 before 6.0.*, from 5.3.0 before 5.3.*, from 5.2.0 before 5.2.*, from 4.3x before 5.1.*.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.1
Exploit probability—
ProductRti Connext Professional
PublishedApr 30, 2026
First seenApr 30, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-611XML external entity (XXE)
How to fix
Update
- rti connext_professional7.3.1.1, 7.7.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| rti connext_professional | 4.3.0 ≤ v ≤ 5.2.3, 5.3.0 ≤ v ≤ 5.3.1.45, 6.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.0.1.40, 6.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.1.2.27, 7.0.0 ≤ v < 7.3.1.1, 7.4.0 ≤ v < 7.7.0 | 7.3.1.1, 7.7.0 |
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