# CVE-2023-38343: An XXE (XML external entity injection) vulnerability exists in the CSEP component of Ivanti Endpoint Manager before 2022 SU4.


- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Sep 2023
- **Updated:** 24 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rfx9-vc4c-6rwm

## What is CVE-2023-38343?

CVE-2023-38343 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager, published on 21 Sep 2023. 

### Official description

An XXE (XML external entity injection) vulnerability exists in the CSEP component of Ivanti Endpoint Manager before 2022 SU4. External entity references are enabled in the XML parser configuration. Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to file disclosure or Server Side Request Forgery.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38343?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ivanti Endpoint Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-38343?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38343 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-38343 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38343 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Ivanti Endpoint Manager

- [CVE-2024-13159](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-13159/): Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) Absolute Path Traversal (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-13160](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-13160/): Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) Absolute Path Traversal (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-13161](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-13161/): Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) Absolute Path Traversal (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-29824](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-29824/): Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) SQL Injection (critical 9.6, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-1603](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-1603/): Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) Authentication Bypass (high 8.6, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-38343 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-38343 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager, published on 21 Sep 2023. 
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38343 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Ivanti Endpoint Manager. 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-2023-38343/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38343/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38343
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38343
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38343

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38343/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.