Check Point Advisories

VISAM VBASE XML External Entity Injection (CVE-2022-45876)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2022-1946
Date Published:	25 Feb 2024
Severity:	Medium
Last Updated:	Sunday 25 February, 2024
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2022-45876
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	VISAM VBASE prior to 11.7.5
Vulnerability Description	An XML external entity injection vulnerability exists in VISAM VBASE. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to information disclosure.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the VISAM VBASE XML External Entity Injection (CVE-2022-45876) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Content Protection Violation.
Attack Information: VISAM VBASE XML External Entity Injection (CVE-2022-45876)