CVE-2022-1704: XXE via backup/restore in Atlassian Confluence
CVE-2022-1704 Published on August 5, 2022
Inductive Automation Ignition
Due to an XML external entity reference, the software parses XML in the backup/restore functionality without XML security flags, which may lead to a XXE attack while restoring the backup.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-1704 is exploitable with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and a small impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a XXE Vulnerability?
The software processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.
CVE-2022-1704 has been classified to as a XXE vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-1704
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Affected Versions
Inductive Automation Ignition:- Version 8.1, <= 8.1.7 is affected.
- Version All and below 7.9.21 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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