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CVE-2022-50899— Geonetwork 4.2.0 - XML External Entity (XXE)

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Affected
GeoNetwork GeoNetwork
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

GeoNetwork是GeoNetwork开源的一个目录应用程序。用于管理空间参考资源。 GeoNetwork 4.2.0及之前版本存在代码问题漏洞，该漏洞源于PDF渲染中存在XML外部实体漏洞，可能导致读取服务器上的任意文件。

CVSS 6.5 · Medium EPSS 0.49% · P40

Affected Version Matrix 1

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
GeoNetwork GeoNetwork 3.10≤ 4.2.0 affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2022-50899

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Geonetwork 4.2.0 - XML External Entity (XXE)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Geonetwork 3.10 through 4.2.0 contains an XML external entity vulnerability in PDF rendering that allows attackers to retrieve arbitrary files from the server. Attackers can exploit the insecure XML parser by crafting a malicious XML document with external entity references to read system files through the baseURL parameter in PDF creation requests.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
XML外部实体引用的不恰当限制(XXE)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
GeoNetwork 代码问题漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
GeoNetwork是GeoNetwork开源的一个目录应用程序。用于管理空间参考资源。 GeoNetwork 4.2.0及之前版本存在代码问题漏洞，该漏洞源于PDF渲染中存在XML外部实体漏洞，可能导致读取服务器上的任意文件。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
GeoNetwork GeoNetwork 3.10 ~ 4.2.0 -

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IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same vendor: GeoNetwork
Same weakness: CWE-611

V. Comments for CVE-2022-50899

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