What is CVE-2022-25628?

CVE-2022-25628 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Symantec Identity Governance And Administration, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-12-16.

How severe is CVE-2022-25628?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

XXE in Broadcom Symantec Identity Governance And Administration

CVE-2022-25628

An authenticated user can perform XML eXternal Entity injection in Management Console in Symantec Identity Manager 14.4

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

Published 2022-12-16 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (60.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-20.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 60.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Broadcom Symantec Identity Governance And Administration — versions 14.3, 14.4
Symantec Identity Governance And Administration — versions 14.3, 14.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/21136 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-25628?: CVE-2022-25628 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Symantec Identity Governance And Administration, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-12-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-25628?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.