CVE-2022-1700
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CVE-2022-1700 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability in the Policy Engine of Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP), which is also leveraged by Forcepoint One Endpoint (F1E), Web Security Content Gateway, Email Security with DLP enabled, and Cloud Security Gateway prior to June 20, 2022. The XML parser in the Policy Engine was found to be improperly configured to support external entities and external DTD (Document Type Definitions), which can lead to an XXE attack. EPSS estimates a 0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability in the Policy Engine of Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP), which is also leveraged by Forcepoint One Endpoint (F1E), Web Security Content Gateway, Email Security with DLP enabled, and Cloud Security Gateway prior to June 20, 2022. The XML parser in the Policy Engine was found to be improperly configured to support external entities and external DTD (Document Type Definitions), which can lead to an XXE attack. This issue affects: Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP) versions prior to 8.8.2. Forcepoint One Endpoint (F1E) with Policy Engine versions prior to 8.8.2. Forcepoint Web Security Content Gateway versions prior to 8.5.5. Forcepoint Email Security with DLP enabled versions prior to 8.5.5. Forcepoint Cloud Security Gateway prior to June 20, 2022.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Forcepoint | Cloud Security Gateway | < 2022-06-20 |
| Forcepoint | Data Loss Prevention | < 8.8.2 |
| Forcepoint | Email Security | < 8.5.5 |
| Forcepoint | One Endpoint With Policy Engine | < 8.8.2 |
| Forcepoint | Web Security Content Gateway | < 8.5.5 |
References
- https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2022-1700.htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2022-1700.htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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