# CVE-2019-3722: XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Vulnerability

> Remote unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary server files via crafted XML requests in Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Jun 2019
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w53r-j3p6-q2w6

## What is CVE-2019-3722?

CVE-2019-3722 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator, published on 6 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) versions prior to 9.1.0.3 and prior to 9.2.0.4 contain an XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to read arbitrary server system files by supplying specially crafted document type definitions (DTDs) in an XML request.

Weakness: CWE-611 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3722?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Emc Openmanage Server Administrator.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-3722?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3722 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-3722 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3722 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator

- [CVE-2020-5377](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-5377/): Path traversal in Dell Open Manage Server Administrator (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2019-3723](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3723/): Web Parameter Tampering Vulnerability (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2023-43079](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-43079/): Privilege escalation in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2019-3720](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3720/): Directory Traversal Vulnerability (medium 4.9)
- [CVE-2019-3721](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3721/): Improper Range Header Processing Vulnerability (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-3722 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-3722 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator, published on 6 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3722 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3722/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3722/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3722
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3722
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-3722

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