CVE-2022-3340 Trellix IPS Manager vulnerable to XXE

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

A remote authenticated administrator can exploit an XXE vulnerability in Trellix IPS Manager to read sensitive data or execute code via XML import.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-3340?

CVE-2022-3340 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Trellix IPS Manager, published on 4 Nov 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Trellix IPS Manager prior to 10.1 M8 allows a remote authenticated administrator to perform XXE attack in the administrator interface part of the interface, which allows a saved XML configuration file to be imported.

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3340?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Trellix Intrusion Prevention System Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3340?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3340 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-3340 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3340 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r5fq-3rw7-9rmp.

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