#VU71768 XML External Entity injection in KEOS - CVE-2022-47873
Published: February 2, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71768
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-47873
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
KEOS
KEOS
Software vendor:
Netcad
Netcad
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input. 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 perform an SSRF attack.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.