#VU69676 XML External Entity injection in Sophos Mobile - CVE-2022-3980
Published: November 29, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69676
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3980
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Sophos Mobile
Sophos Mobile
Software vendor:
Sophos
Sophos
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 execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.