CVE-2022-43473Public exploitNetwork attack vector

SSRF via default XML external entity parsing

Published Mar 30, 2023 · Updated Feb 11, 2025

Blind XXE in the UCS module of Zoho Corporation ManageEngine OpManager 12.6.168 allows remote attackers to induce SSRF. UCSDiscovery.getDetails passes an attacker-controlled device response to XmlUtil.createDocument, whose default DocumentBuilder settings permit external entities. Exploitation requires the Add UCS action against an attacker-controlled device and can make the server request restricted internal resources.

CVSS severity5.8
Medium
EPSS probability19.81%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Blind XXE in the UCS module of Zoho Corporation ManageEngine OpManager 12.6.168 allows remote attackers to induce SSRF. UCSDiscovery.getDetails passes an attacker-controlled device response to XmlUtil.createDocument, whose default DocumentBuilder settings permit external entities. Exploitation requires the Add UCS action against an attacker-controlled device and can make the server request restricted internal resources.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-43473
Published
Mar 30, 2023
Updated
Feb 11, 2025
Vendor
Zoho Corporation
Product
ManageEngine OpManager
Classifications
CWE-611, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 30, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 11, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=12.6.168

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Zoho Corporation · ManageEngine OpManagerversion=12.6.168

Published CVSS scores

5.8Cisco TalosCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
5.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

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

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