#VU69580 XML External Entity injection in Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus and Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus MSP - CVE-2022-40771
Published: November 24, 2022 / Updated: November 24, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69580
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40771
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus MSP
Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus MSP
Software vendor:
Zoho Corporation
Zoho Corporation
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 when integrating with Analytics Plus. 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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.