XXE in Morpheusdata Morpheus
CVE-2022-31261
An XXE issue was discovered in Morpheus through 5.2.16 and 5.4.x through 5.4.4. A successful attack requires a SAML identity provider to be configured. In order to exploit the vulnerability, the attacker must know the unique SAML callback ID of the configured identity source. A remote attacker can send a request crafted with an XXE payload to invoke a malicious DTD hosted on a system that they control. This results in reading local files that the application has access to.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
EPSS: 0.011 (62.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Morpheusdata Morpheus
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-31261?
- CVE-2022-31261 is a high-severity vulnerability in Morpheusdata Morpheus, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-05-24.
- How severe is CVE-2022-31261?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.