CVE-2022-50899
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CVE-2022-50899 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.7/10 on the CVSS scale. Geonetwork 3.10 through 4.2.0 contains an XML external entity vulnerability in PDF rendering that allows attackers to retrieve arbitrary files from the server. Attackers can exploit the insecure XML parser by crafting a malicious XML document with external entity references to read system files through the baseURL parameter in PDF creation requests.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Geonetwork 3.10 through 4.2.0 contains an XML external entity vulnerability in PDF rendering that allows attackers to retrieve arbitrary files from the server. Attackers can exploit the insecure XML parser by crafting a malicious XML document with external entity references to read system files through the baseURL parameter in PDF creation requests.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Osgeo | Geonetwork | >= 3.10.0, <= 4.2.0 |
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50982Exploit, VDB Entry
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/geonetwork-xml-external-entity-xxeThird Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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