XXE in Opentext Archive Center Administration

CVE-2022-41221

The client in OpenText Archive Center Administration through 21.2 allows XXE attacks. Authenticated users of the OpenText Archive Center Administration client (Versions 16.2.3, 21.2, and older versions) could upload XML files to the application that it did not sufficiently validate. As a result, attackers could craft XML files that, when processed by the application, would cause a negative security impact such as data exfiltration or localized denial of service against the application instance and system of the user running it.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (20.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 20.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-41221: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-41221?
CVE-2022-41221 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opentext Archive Center Administration, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2023-05-24.
How severe is CVE-2022-41221?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.