Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-25235 (CCN-219782)

Assigned:2022-02-15
Published:2022-02-15
Updated:2022-10-07
Summary:xmltok_impl.c in Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.5 lacks certain validation of encoding, such as checks for whether a UTF-8 character is valid in a certain context.
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
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
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
1.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-116
CWE-838
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-25235

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20220219 Expat 2.4.5 released, includes 5 security fixes

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

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
libexpat-cve202225235-dos(219782)

Source: CCN
Type: libexpat GIT Repository
[CVE-2022-25235] lib: Protect against malformed encoding (e.g. malformed UTF-8) #562

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/562

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

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2022-04f206996b

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2022-3d9d67f558

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

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220303-0008/

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-5085

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6560814 (HTTP Server)
Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM HTTP Server used by IBM WebSphere Application Server due to Expat vulnerabilities

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 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 6587106 (Netezza Performance Portal)
Vulnerabilities in IBM HTTP Server affect IBM Netezza Performance Portal

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 6597637 (DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows)
IBM Db2 is affected by multiple vulnerabilities due to the consumed Expat library

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6601119 (Tivoli Network Manager)
Due to use of Expat IBM Tivoli Network Manager is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution (multiple vulnerabilities)

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 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 6607135 (QRadar SIEM)
IBM QRadar SIEM Application Framework Base Image is vulnerable to using components with Known Vulnerabilities

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

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6611649 (PureData System for Operational Analytics)
Multiple security vulnerabilities has been identified in IBM DB2 shipped with IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics

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

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6618709 (Intelligent Operations Center)
Multiple vulnerabilities found in IBM DB2 which is shipped with IBM Intelligent Operations Center(CVE-2022-22389, CVE-2022-22390, CVE-2022-25313, CVE-2022-25236, CVE-2022-25235, CVE-2022-25314, CVE-2022-25315)

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: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:libexpat_project:libexpat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 2.4.5)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:zfs_storage_appliance_kit:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 5:
  • cpe:/a:siemens:sinema_remote_connect_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 3.1)

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

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream:*:*:*:*:*

    • 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::server:*:*:*:*:*

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

    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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

    • Configuration RedHat 9:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 10:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 11:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::crb:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:libexpat_project:libexpat:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:intelligent_operations_center:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:intelligent_operations_center:5.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:intelligent_operations_center:5.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:intelligent_operations_center:5.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:intelligent_operations_center:5.1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:qradar_network_packet_capture:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:intelligent_operations_center:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:intelligent_operations_center:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20227811
    P
    		RHSA-2022:7811: mingw-expat security update (Important)
    2022-11-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:93304
    P
    		 (Important)
    2022-07-06
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:94037
    P
    		 (Important)
    2022-07-06
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:95249
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-07-06
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:93462
    P
    		 (Important)
    2022-07-06
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:94249
    P
    		 (Important)
    2022-07-06
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:93616
    P
    		 (Important)
    2022-07-06
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:548
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-07-06
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:94458
    P
    		 (Important)
    2022-07-06
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:93144
    P
    		 (Important)
    2022-07-06
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:93823
    P
    		 (Important)
    2022-07-06
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:3619
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-07-06
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:2917
    P
    		expat-2.4.4-150400.2.24 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:94547
    P
    		expat-2.4.4-150400.2.24 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20221643
    P
    		RHSA-2022:1643: xmlrpc-c security update (Important)
    2022-04-28
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20221309
    P
    		RHSA-2022:1309: expat security update (Important)
    2022-04-12
    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:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20220845
    P
    		RHSA-2022:0845: thunderbird security update (Important)
    2022-03-14
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20220850
    P
    		RHSA-2022:0850: thunderbird security update (Important)
    2022-03-14
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20220818
    P
    		RHSA-2022:0818: firefox security update (Critical)
    2022-03-10
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20220824
    P
    		RHSA-2022:0824: firefox security and bug fix update (Critical)
    2022-03-10
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:101648
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-03-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:118826
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-03-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:42203
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-03-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:100084
    P
    		 (Important)
    2022-03-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:119504
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-03-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:956
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-03-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:99215
    P
    		 (Important)
    2022-03-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:119016
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-03-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:42346
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-03-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:100422
    P
    		 (Important)
    2022-03-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:119689
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-03-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:99489
    P
    		 (Important)
    2022-03-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:119127
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-03-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:100756
    P
    		 (Important)
    2022-03-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:99751
    P
    		 (Important)
    2022-03-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:119321
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-03-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:126973
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-03-03
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:127371
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-03-03
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:5360
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-03-03
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:125810
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-03-03
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:6180
    P
    		Security update for expat (Important)
    2022-03-03
    BACK
    libexpat_project libexpat *
    debian debian linux 10.0
    debian debian linux 11.0
    fedoraproject fedora 34
    fedoraproject fedora 35
    oracle http server 12.2.1.3.0
    oracle http server 12.2.1.4.0
    oracle zfs storage appliance kit 8.8
    siemens sinema remote connect server *
    libexpat_project libexpat 2.4.4
    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 intelligent operations center 5.1.0
    ibm intelligent operations center 5.1.0.2
    ibm intelligent operations center 5.1.0.3
    ibm intelligent operations center 5.1.0.4
    ibm intelligent operations center 5.1.0.6
    ibm qradar network packet capture 7.3
    ibm qradar security information and event manager 7.4 -
    ibm intelligent operations center 5.2
    ibm intelligent operations center 5.2.1
    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