CVE-2022-40705

Apache SOAP: XML External Entity Injection (XXE) allows unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files via HTTP

Description

An Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in RPCRouterServlet of Apache SOAP allows an attacker to read arbitrary files over HTTP. This issue affects Apache SOAP version 2.2 and later versions. It is unknown whether previous versions are also affected. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Remediation

Workaround:

  • We do not expect to release a version that fixes this problem. Instead, we recommend users to migrate to one of the other actively maintained web service stacks such as Apache CXF (https://cxf.apache.org) or Apache Axis (https://axis.apache.org). Apache SOAP is an archived project, with the last release published in 2003. This means it is no longer maintained, does not receive updates, and we do not commit to publishing CVE's for security problems in this project. This advisory is published purely as a courtesy.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache SOAP
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread/02yo04w93rdjmllz4454lvodn5xzhwhl mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/22/1 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-40705?
CVE-2022-40705 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-40705?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2022-40705: We do not expect to release a version that fixes this problem. Instead, we recommend users to migrate to one of the other actively maintained web service stacks such as Apache CXF (https://cxf.apache.org) or Apache Axis (https://axis.apache.org). Apache SOAP is an archived project, with the last release published in 2003. This means it is no longer maintained, does not receive updates, and we do not commit to publishing CVE's for security problems in this project. This advisory is published purely as a courtesy.
Is CVE-2022-40705 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-40705 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-40705?
CVE-2022-40705 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache SOAP.
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