What is CVE-2022-45121?

CVE-2022-45121 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Visam Vbase, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-03-21.

How severe is CVE-2022-45121?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-45121 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XXE in Visam Vbase

CVE-2022-45121

Versions of VISAM VBASE Automation Base prior to 11.7.5 may disclose information if a valid user opens a specially crafted file.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.003 (17.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Visam Vbase — versions 0
Visam Vbase_automation_base

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

karimhabush/cyberowl

References

ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-45121?: CVE-2022-45121 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Visam Vbase, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-03-21.
How severe is CVE-2022-45121?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-45121 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.