XXE in Cyberark Enterprise Password Vault
CVE-2019-7442
An XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Password Vault Web Access (PVWA) of CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault <=10.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or potentially bypass authentication via a crafted DTD in the SAML authentication system.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
EPSS: 0.400 (98.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Cyberark Enterprise_password_vault
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-7442?
- CVE-2019-7442 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cyberark Enterprise Password Vault, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2019-7442?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-7442 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.