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MEDIUM · 5.3

CVE-2022-2838

In Eclipse Sphinx™ before version 0.13.1, Apache Xerces XML Parser was used without disabling processing of referenced external entities allowing the injection of arbitrary definitions which is able t...

Vulnerability Description

In Eclipse Sphinx™ before version 0.13.1, Apache Xerces XML Parser was used without disabling processing of referenced external entities allowing the injection of arbitrary definitions which is able to access local files and expose their contents via HTTP requests.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
EclipseSphinx>= 0.7.0, < 0.13.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-2838?

CVE-2022-2838 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). In Eclipse Sphinx™ before version 0.13.1, Apache Xerces XML Parser was used without disabling processing of referenced external entities allowing the injection of arbitrary definitions which is able t...

How severe is CVE-2022-2838?

CVE-2022-2838 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-2838?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Eclipse Sphinx.