Cyber Resilience

CVE-2022-43430

High

Published: 19 October 2022

Published
19 October 2022
Modified
08 May 2025
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0443 89.3th percentile
Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2022-43430 is a high-severity Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611) vulnerability in Jenkins Compuware Topaz For Total Test. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 10.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Jenkins Compuware Topaz for Total Test Plugin 2.4.8 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

CWE(s)
CWE-611

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

jenkins
compuware topaz for total test
≤ 2.4.8

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.

CA-8 Penetration Testing
addresses: CWE-611

Penetration testing includes XML external entity payloads, detecting XXE vulnerabilities and enabling their mitigation.

SI-4 System Monitoring
addresses: CWE-611

Identifies XML external entity processing via monitoring of unusual file/network access or resource usage.

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