Debian update for swift
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-47950 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-611 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Debian Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system swift (Debian package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Debian |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) XML External Entity injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU71237
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-47950
CWE-ID:
CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input within the S3 XML parser. A remote user can pass a specially crafted XML file 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.
MitigationUpdate swift package to version 2.26.0-10+deb11u1.
Vulnerable software versionsDebian Linux: All versions
swift (Debian package): before 2.26.0-10+deb11u1
External linkshttp://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5327
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
