#VU67949 XML External Entity injection in Red Hat Process Automation Manager (formerly JBoss BPM Suite) - CVE-2022-2458

Vulnerability identifier: #VU67949

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2458

CWE-ID: CWE-611

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Red Hat Process Automation Manager (formerly JBoss BPM Suite)
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

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 within Business Central and Kie-Server APIs. 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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Process Automation Manager (formerly JBoss BPM Suite): 7.0.0 - 7.13.0

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External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2107994

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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