CVE-2022-2414: XEE

Published Jun 10, 2022
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Updated

A flaw was found in pki-core. Access to external entities when parsing XML documents can lead to XML external entity (XXE) attacks. A remote attacker could potentially use this flaw to retrieve the content of arbitrary files by sending specially crafted HTTP requests.

Upstream PR: https://github.com/dogtagpki/pki/pull/4021

Upstream commit: https://github.com/dogtagpki/pki/commit/4e893243d72ad766558c10c907841f5f9c047055

Other sources

A flaw was found in pki-core. Access to external entities when parsing XML documents can lead to XML external entity (XXE) attacks. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially retrieve the content of arbitrary files by sending specially crafted HTTP requests.

Affected Software

19 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/pki-core<0:10.5.18-24.el7
0:10.5.18-24.el7
redhat/pki-core<0:10.5.18-24.el7_9
0:10.5.18-24.el7_9
redhat/pki-core<0:11.0.6-2.el9_0
0:11.0.6-2.el9_0
redhat/pki-core<10.5.19
10.5.19
redhat/pki-core<10.7.5
10.7.5
redhat/pki-core<10.8.4
10.8.4
redhat/pki-core<10.11.3
10.11.3
redhat/pki-core<10.12.5
10.12.5
redhat/pki-core<11.0.6
11.0.6
redhat/pki-core<11.1.1
11.1.1
redhat/pki-core<11.2.0
11.2.0
debian/dogtag-pki<=10.10.2-3
11.2.1-2
dogtagpki dogtagpki=10.5.18
dogtagpki dogtagpki=10.7.4
dogtagpki dogtagpki=10.8.3
dogtagpki dogtagpki=10.11.2
dogtagpki dogtagpki=10.12.4
dogtagpki dogtagpki=11.0.5
dogtagpki dogtagpki=11.1.0

Remediation

Information

There is no known mitigation for this issue, please update the affected package as soon as possible.

Event History

Jun 10, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jul 29, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:58 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:58 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Dec 10, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:10 PM
Description
Dec 14, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:09 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·12:11 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-2414?

CVE-2022-2414 is a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to potentially retrieve the content of arbitrary files by exploiting XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

2

How severe is CVE-2022-2414?

CVE-2022-2414 has a severity rating of 7.5 (high).

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2022-2414?

CVE-2022-2414 affects pki-core versions 10.5.19, 10.7.5, 10.8.4, 10.11.3, 10.12.5, 11.0.6, 11.1.1, and 11.2.0.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-2414?

To fix CVE-2022-2414, update pki-core to version 10.5.19, 10.7.5, 10.8.4, 10.11.3, 10.12.5, 11.0.6, 11.1.1, or 11.2.0.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-2414?

More information about CVE-2022-2414 can be found at the following references: [CVE-2022-2414](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2414), [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2414), [RedHat Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2104676), [RedHat Security Advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:8915).

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