XML External Entity injection in CVRF-CSAF-Converter



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-27193
CWE-ID CWE-611
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 CVRF-CSAF-Converter
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor csaf-tools

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) XML External Entity injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU61689

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27193

CWE-ID: CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input. A local attacker can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

CVRF-CSAF-Converter: 1.0.0 alpha - 1.0.0 rc1

CPE2.3 External links

https://github.com/csaf-tools/CVRF-CSAF-Converter/releases/tag/1.0.0-rc2


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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