# CVE-2022-43473: XML external entity in OpManager

> An attacker can exploit a blind XXE vulnerability in ManageEngine OpManager to perform Server-Side Request Forgery via a crafted XML file.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 11 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mgjg-hm5j-p2wq

## What is CVE-2022-43473?

CVE-2022-43473 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager, published on 30 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A blind XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in the Add UCS Device functionality of ManageEngine OpManager 12.6.168. A specially crafted XML file can lead to SSRF. An attacker can serve 
a malicious XML payload to trigger this vulnerability.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43473?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager, Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager Msp, Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager Plus.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-43473?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43473 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-43473 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-43473 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager

- [CVE-2022-29535](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-29535/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-44514](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44514/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-40493](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40493/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-41075](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41075/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-41288](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41288/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-43473 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-43473 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager, published on 30 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-43473 exists.

Affected product: Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager. 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-2022-43473/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43473/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-43473
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43473
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-43473

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43473/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.