CVE-2022-4725

Name: CVE-2022-4725
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-27T15:15:12.13+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.67%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-4725 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in AWS SDK 2.59.0. It has been rated as critical. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in AWS SDK 2.59.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function XpathUtils of the file aws-android-sdk-core/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/util/XpathUtils.java of the component XML Parser. The manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. Upgrading to version 2.59.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is c3e6d69422e1f0c80fe53f2d757b8df97619af2b. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-216737 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.67%

47.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-918

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Amazon	Aws Software Development Kit	< 2.59.1

References

https://github.com/aws-amplify/aws-sdk-android/commit/c3e6d69422e1f0c80fe53f2d757b8df97619af2bPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/aws-amplify/aws-sdk-android/pull/3100Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/aws-amplify/aws-sdk-android/releases/tag/release_v2.59.1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216737Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/aws-amplify/aws-sdk-android/commit/c3e6d69422e1f0c80fe53f2d757b8df97619af2bPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/aws-amplify/aws-sdk-android/pull/3100Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/aws-amplify/aws-sdk-android/releases/tag/release_v2.59.1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216737Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 27, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-4725?

How severe is CVE-2022-4725?

CVE-2022-4725 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4725?

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Source: NVD / NIST