#VU68315 XML External Entity injection in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator - CVE-2022-3338

Vulnerability identifier: #VU68315

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3338

CWE-ID: CWE-611

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
Server applications / Directory software, identity management

Vendor: McAfee

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

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 trigger a Server Side Request Forgery attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator: before 5.10

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External links
https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10387&actp=null&viewlocale=en_US&showDraft=false&platinum_status=false&locale=en_US

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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.