CVE-2022-40705

CVE-2022-40705: Apache SOAP: XML External Entity Injection (XXE) allows unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files via HTTP

Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache SOAP
Weakness CWE-611 · XXE
Published September 22, 2022
Last update August 3, 2024

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What the vulnerability does

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

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September 22, 2022 CVE published
August 3, 2024 Record updated