XXE in Cvrf-Csaf-Converter Project

CVE-2022-27193

CVRF-CSAF-Converter before 1.0.0-rc2 resolves XML External Entities (XXE). This leads to the inclusion of arbitrary (local) file content into the generated output document. An attacker can exploit this to disclose information from the system running the converter.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.007 (48.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-27193?
CVE-2022-27193 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cvrf-Csaf-Converter Project, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-03-15.
How severe is CVE-2022-27193?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-27193 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.