Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-23852 (CCN-218007)

Assigned:2022-01-23
Published:2022-01-23
Updated:2022-10-29
Summary:Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.4 has a signed integer overflow in XML_GetBuffer, for configurations with a nonzero XML_CONTEXT_BYTES.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
9.8 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
9.8 Critical (REDHAT CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-190
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-23852

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-484086.pdf

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
expat-cve202223852-integer-overflow(218007)

Source: CCN
Type: libexpat GIT Repository
[CVE-2022-23852] Prevent XML_GetBuffer signed integer overflow #550

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/550

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20220307 [SECURITY] [DLA 2935-1] expat security update

Source: GENTOO
Type: Third Party Advisory
GLSA-202209-24

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220217-0001/

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-5073

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6559296 (HTTP Server)
Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM HTTP Server used by IBM WebSphere Application Server due to Expat vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6563891 (Netezza Performance Portal)
Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM HTTP Server affect IBM Netezza Performance Portal

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6572673 (Netezza Analytics for NPS)
Expat vulnerabilities affect IBM Netezza Analytics for NPS

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6572681 (Netezza Analytics)
Expat vulnerabilities affect IBM Netezza Analytics

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6573293 (DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows)
IBM Db2 is affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the included Expat 3rd party library (CVE-2022-23852 and CVE-2022-23990)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6586492 (MQ Operator CD release)
IBM MQ Operator and Queue manager container images are vulnerable to multiple vulnerabilities from expat, Golang Go, gcc, openssl and libxml.

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6587158 (Tivoli Monitoring)
IBM Tivoli Monitoring is vulnerable to remote code execution and denial of service due to multiple Expat CVEs

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6590977 (Tivoli Monitoring)
Multiple vulnerabilities affect IBM Tivoli Monitoring included WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP Server used by WebSphere Application Server

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6601293 (QRadar Network Packet Capture)
IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture includes multiple vulnerable components.

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6605299 (QRadar Network Security)
IBM QRadar Network Security is affected by multiple vulnerabilities in Expact library.

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6606203 (Tivoli Netcool Manager)
Due to use of Expat, IBM Tivoli Network Manager is vulnerable to arbiraty code execution (CVE-2022-23990 and CVE-2022-23852)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6606247 (Rational ClearCase)
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Expat component shipped with IBM Rational ClearCase ( CVE-2022-23852, CVE-2022-23990, CVE-2022-25235, CVE-2022-25315 )

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6607878 (AIX)
AIX is affected by multiple vulnerabilities in Python

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6612587 (Cloud Pak System Software)
Multiple vulnerabilities in expat, glibc, http server, dojo, openssl shipped with IBM Cloud Pak System

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6614725 (QRadar SIEM)
IBM QRadar SIEM includes components with multiple known vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6826021 (Robotic Process Automation)
Multiple Security Vulnerabilities may affect IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6831813 (Netcool Operations Insight)
Netcool Operations Insight v1.6.6 contains fixes for multiple security vulnerabilities.

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6838291 (Cloud Pak for Security)
IBM Cloud Pak for Security includes components with multiple known vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6854981 (Cloud Pak for Security)
IBM Cloud Pak for Security includes components with multiple known vulnerabilities

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2022-05

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:libexpat_project:libexpat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 2.4.4)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:tenable:nessus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 8.15.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:tenable:nessus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 10.0.0 and < 10.1.1)

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:communications_metasolv_solution:6.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/a:siemens:sinema_remote_connect_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 3.1)

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:libexpat_project:libexpat:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:http_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:http_server:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:http_server:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:tivoli_monitoring:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2:10.5:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2:10.5:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2:10.5:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2:10.1:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2:10.1:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2:10.1:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2:9.7:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2:9.7:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2:9.7:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2:11.1:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2:11.1:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2:11.1:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:rational_clearcase:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:qradar_network_security:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:tivoli_monitoring:6.3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:qradar_network_security:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:qradar_network_packet_capture:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_security:1.10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:7492
    P
    		expat-2.4.4-150400.3.12.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:94547
    P
    		expat-2.4.4-150400.2.24 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:2917
    P
    		expat-2.4.4-150400.2.24 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20221069
    P
    		RHSA-2022:1069: expat security update (Important)
    2022-03-28
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20220951
    P
    		RHSA-2022:0951: expat security update (Important)
    2022-03-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:119677
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-02-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:5346
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-02-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:100750
    P
    		 (Important)
    2022-02-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:119111
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-02-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:42197
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-02-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:99748
    P
    		 (Important)
    2022-02-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:125801
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-02-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:6164
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-02-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:101636
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-02-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:119309
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-02-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:42340
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-02-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:100078
    P
    		 (Important)
    2022-02-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:126964
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-02-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:118814
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-02-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:944
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-02-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:99212
    P
    		 (Important)
    2022-02-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:119492
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-02-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:100416
    P
    		 (Important)
    2022-02-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:127362
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-02-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:119004
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-02-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:99486
    P
    		 (Important)
    2022-02-18
    BACK
    libexpat_project libexpat *
    netapp oncommand workflow automation -
    netapp clustered data ontap -
    tenable nessus *
    tenable nessus *
    debian debian linux 9.0
    oracle communications metasolv solution 6.3.1
    siemens sinema remote connect server *
    libexpat_project libexpat 2.4.3
    ibm http server 7.0
    ibm http server 8.0
    ibm http server 8.5
    ibm tivoli monitoring 6.3.0
    ibm rational clearcase 8.0.1
    ibm rational clearcase 8.0.0
    ibm db2 10.5
    ibm db2 10.5
    ibm db2 10.5
    ibm db2 10.1
    ibm db2 10.1
    ibm db2 10.1
    ibm db2 9.7
    ibm db2 9.7
    ibm db2 9.7
    ibm db2 11.1
    ibm db2 11.1
    ibm db2 11.1
    ibm rational clearcase 9.0.1
    ibm qradar security information and event manager 7.3
    ibm qradar network security 5.4.0
    ibm tivoli monitoring 6.3.0.7
    ibm qradar network security 5.5.0
    ibm qradar network packet capture 7.3
    ibm qradar security information and event manager 7.4 -
    ibm aix 7.3
    ibm robotic process automation 21.0.0
    ibm robotic process automation 21.0.1
    ibm robotic process automation 21.0.2
    ibm cloud pak for security 1.10.0.0