XML external entity injection in VISAM VBASE
Priority LOW 28CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Versions of VISAM VBASE Automation Base prior to 11.7.5 may disclose information if a valid user opens a specially crafted file.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01761 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed VBASE (VISAM): 11.7.5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA VBASE (VISAM) Fixed in 11.7.5
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
VISAM VBASE 11.7.5
6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-22847 XML external entity injection in VISAM VBASEPriority LOW 32
- TI-2022-22835 Versions of VISAM VBASE Automation Base prior to 11.7.5 may disclose information if a…Priority LOW 28
- TI-2022-22199 XML external entity injection in VISAM VBASEPriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-45468
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f3qx-xrcx-25gj
References
More VISAM Vbase Automation Base vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-22847 XML external entity injection in VISAM VBASE CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2022-22835 Versions of VISAM VBASE Automation Base prior to 11.7.5 may disclose information if a… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2022-22199 XML external entity injection in VISAM VBASE CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2022-21294 XML external entity injection in VISAM VBASE CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2022-20088 XML external entity injection in VISAM VBASE CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-45468 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-45468 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f3qx-xrcx-25gj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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