CVE-2022-4245

Codehaus-plexus: xml external entity (xxe) injection

Description

A flaw was found in codehaus-plexus. The org.codehaus.plexus.util.xml.XmlWriterUtil#writeComment fails to sanitize comments for a --> sequence. This issue means that text contained in the command string could be interpreted as XML and allow for XML injection.

Categories

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat RHINT Camel-K-1.10.1
Affected: Red Hat RHPAM 7.13.1 async
Affected: Red Hat A-MQ Clients 2
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat A-MQ Online
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat build of Quarkus
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Data Grid 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Decision Manager 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Integration Camel Quarkus
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Integration Change Data Capture
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Integration Service Registry
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Fuse 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Application Runtimes
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Process Automation 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Single Sign-On 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Software Collections
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Software Collections
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Software Collections
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Software Collections
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Software Collections
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Software Collections
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Software Collections
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Software Collections
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Software Collections
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Software Collections
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Software Collections
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Software Collections
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat support for Spring Boot
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References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2135 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3906 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-4245 third party advisory vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2149843 third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-4245?
CVE-2022-4245 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-4245?
To fix CVE-2022-4245, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-4245 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-4245 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-2022-4245?
CVE-2022-4245 affects Red Hat RHINT Camel-K-1.10.1, Red Hat RHPAM 7.13.1 async, Red Hat A-MQ Clients 2, Red Hat Red Hat A-MQ Online, Red Hat Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot, Red Hat Red Hat build of Quarkus, Red Hat Red Hat Data Grid 8, Red Hat Red Hat Decision Manager 7, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Red Hat Integration Camel Quarkus, Red Hat Red Hat Integration Change Data Capture, Red Hat Red Hat Integration Service Registry, Red Hat Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 7, Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7, Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6, Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7, Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack, Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6, Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Fuse 7, Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6, Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3, Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5, Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Application Runtimes, Red Hat Red Hat Process Automation 7, Red Hat Red Hat Single Sign-On 7, Red Hat Red Hat Software Collections, Red Hat Red Hat Software Collections, Red Hat Red Hat Software Collections, Red Hat Red Hat Software Collections, Red Hat Red Hat Software Collections, Red Hat Red Hat Software Collections, Red Hat Red Hat Software Collections, Red Hat Red Hat Software Collections, Red Hat Red Hat Software Collections, Red Hat Red Hat Software Collections, Red Hat Red Hat Software Collections, Red Hat Red Hat Software Collections, Red Hat Red Hat support for Spring Boot.
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