CVE-2022-2414
Published: 29 July 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-2414 is a high-severity Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611) vulnerability in Dogtagpki Dogtagpki. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 0.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2022-2414 is an XML external entity (XXE) issue stemming from insufficient restrictions on external entity access during XML document parsing, tracked as CWE-611. It affects Dogtag PKI and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5, enabling high-impact confidentiality exposure over the network without authentication or user interaction.
A remote attacker can exploit the flaw by submitting specially crafted HTTP requests that trigger the parser to retrieve and return the contents of arbitrary files on the server.
The referenced pull requests in the dogtagpki/pki repository implement the corrective changes to address the parsing behavior.
The EPSS score stands at a current value of 0.9069 with a recorded peak of 0.9158.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-34677
Vulnerability details
Access to external entities when parsing XML documents can lead to XML external entity (XXE) attacks. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially retrieve the content of arbitrary files by sending specially crafted HTTP requests.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.