VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-40705

CVSS score7.5 HIGH

EPSS probability1.92%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2022-09-22

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

An Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in RPCRouterServlet of Apache SOAP allows an attacker to read arbitrary files over HTTP. This issue affects Apache SOAP version 2.2 and later versions. It is unknown whether previous versions are also affected. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Weakness classification

CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Primary references

security@apache.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@apache.org — Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Vendor Advisory