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CVE-2022-48565

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 4.27%

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CVE-2022-48565 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An XML External Entity (XXE) issue was discovered in Python through 3.9.1. The plistlib module no longer accepts entity declarations in XML plist files to avoid XML vulnerabilities.. EPSS estimates a 4.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An XML External Entity (XXE) issue was discovered in Python through 3.9.1. The plistlib module no longer accepts entity declarations in XML plist files to avoid XML vulnerabilities.

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
4.27%

89.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
PythonPython< 3.6.13
PythonPython>= 3.7.0, < 3.7.10
PythonPython>= 3.8.0, < 3.8.7
PythonPython>= 3.9.0, < 3.9.1
DebianDebian Linux10.0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-48565?
An XML External Entity (XXE) issue was discovered in Python through 3.9.1. The plistlib module no longer accepts entity declarations in XML plist files to avoid XML vulnerabilities.
How severe is CVE-2022-48565?
CVE-2022-48565 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-48565?
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Source: NVD / NIST