CVE-2022-33977
untangle vulnerable to XML Entity Expansion
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.1%
Description
untangle is a python library to convert XML data to python objects. untangle versions 1.2.0 and earlier improperly restricts recursive entity references in DTDs. By exploiting this vulnerability, a remote unauthenticated attacker may cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition on the server where the product is running.
How to fix CVE-2022-33977
To remediate CVE-2022-33977, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.2.1-1 or later
- —upgrade to 1.2.1 or later
- —upgrade to 1.2.1 or later
Is CVE-2022-33977 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 1.2.1-1
- from 0, < 1.2.1
- from 0, < 1.2.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |