CVE-2022-32755Network attack vector

Information disclosure and service interruption via XXE

Published Oct 14, 2023 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

XML external entity injection in IBM Security Directory Server 6.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to expose data or consume memory. IBM identifies XML processing as the locus but has not disclosed the affected parser, entry point, or precise mishandling of entity references. High-privilege access is required; successful requests can disclose sensitive information or exhaust memory and interrupt service.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.71%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

XML external entity injection in IBM Security Directory Server 6.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to expose data or consume memory. IBM identifies XML processing as the locus but has not disclosed the affected parser, entry point, or precise mishandling of entity references. High-privilege access is required; successful requests can disclose sensitive information or exhaust memory and interrupt service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-32755
Published
Oct 14, 2023
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Security Directory Server
Classifications
CWE-611, CWE-91
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 14, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.4.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Security Directory Serverversion=6.4.0

Published CVSS scores

5.5IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
9.1NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
CWE-91XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection)

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