XML External Entity injection in Hazelcast - CVE-2022-0265
Published: November 22, 2022 / Updated: July 10, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69493
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0265
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input in the AbstractXmlConfigRootTagRecognizer() function. A remote 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.
Affected software
Hazelcast
Voice Gateway
Voice Gateway
How to mitigate CVE-2022-0265
Install updates from vendor's website.
Hazelcast - addressed in versions 4.1.10, 5.1 BETA-1
Voice Gateway - addressed in versions 1.0.8.2, 1.0.8.6
Voice Gateway - addressed in versions 1.0.8.2, 1.0.8.6