CVE-2022-41221

Exploitation

Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.30% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Ranks above 22.5% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

7.1 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

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

NVD analysis status

Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.

Red Hat severity

No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2023-05-24 00:00Z3 YR AGO

Last updated

2025-01-17 15:18Z1 YR AGO

Reserved

2022-09-21

Assigning CNA

mitre

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

High (CVSS 7.1)

CNA CVSS vector

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

Weaknesses

• CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity ReferenceBase

Data version

5.1

Document digest

fd255be4fb38844c3fb9294aaca4bb619dc2a6d7d5fedec07a1a021f8942444d

• labs.withsecure.comhttps://labs.withsecure.com/advisories/opentext-archive-center-administration-client-xxe-vulnerability