CVE-2022-21949Network attack vector

Admin escalation via xmlhash external-entity expansion

Published May 3, 2022 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

XXE in the Open Build Service frontend before 2.10.13 allows remote authenticated users to obtain server information through crafted XML. The frontend's xmlhash gem parses attacker-controlled XML while permitting external entity references to retrieve data outside the intended document. Low-privileged access to an XML-processing operation is required, and the disclosed information can be abused to gain OBS administrator privileges.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability1.83%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

XXE in the Open Build Service frontend before 2.10.13 allows remote authenticated users to obtain server information through crafted XML. The frontend's xmlhash gem parses attacker-controlled XML while permitting external entity references to retrieve data outside the intended document. Low-privileged access to an XML-processing operation is required, and the disclosed information can be abused to gain OBS administrator privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-21949
Published
May 3, 2022
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
OpenSUSE
Product
Open Build Service
Classifications
CWE-611, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 3, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Open Build Service <2.10.13

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

OpenSUSE · Open Build Serviceversion=Open Build Service <2.10.13

Published CVSS scores

8.8SUSECVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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