Description
Access to external entities when parsing XML documents can lead to XML external entity (XXE) attacks. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially retrieve the content of arbitrary files by sending specially crafted HTTP requests.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Dogtag PKI | Affected versions: 10.5.18, 10.7.4, 10.8.3, 10.11.2, 10.12.4, 11.0.5, 11.1.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 11 | dogtag-pki | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | dogtag-pki | 11.0.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7146-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | dogtag-pki | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | dogtag-pki | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | dogtag-pki | 10.2.6+git20160317-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7146-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | pki-ca +9 | 11.0.6-2.el9_0 | RHSA-2022:7326 |
| RHEL 8 | ldapjdk-javadoc | 4.23.0-1.module+el8.5.0+11983+6ba118b4 | RHSA-2022:7470 |
| RHEL 8 | pki-core +9 | 10.12.0-4.module+el8.7.0+16126+c5918a27 | RHSA-2022:7470 |
| RHEL 7 | pki-ca +8 | 10.5.18-24.el7_9 | RHSA-2022:8799 |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8.6 EUS | jss +1 | 4.9.3-1.module+el8.6.0+14244+60d461b7 | RHSA-2023:3394 |
| RHEL 8.6 EUS | ldapjdk +1 | 4.23.0-1.module+el8.5.0+11983+6ba118b4 | RHSA-2023:3394 |
| RHEL 8.6 EUS | pki-ca +9 | 10.12.7-1.module+el8.6.0+18623+dea80f17 | RHSA-2023:3394 |
| RHEL 8.6 EUS | tomcatjss | 7.7.1-1.module+el8.6.0+13291+248751b1 | RHSA-2023:3394 |
| RHEL 8.4 EUS | jss +1 | 4.8.1-2.module+el8.4.0+10451+3e5b5448 | RHSA-2023:1966 |
| RHEL 8.4 EUS | ldapjdk +1 | 4.22.0-1.module+el8.3.0+6784+6e1e4c62 | RHSA-2023:1966 |
| RHEL 8.4 EUS | pki-ca +9 | 10.10.5-6.module+el8.4.0+17580+3370c7a3 | RHSA-2023:1966 |
| RHEL 8.4 EUS | tomcatjss | 7.6.1-1.module+el8.4.0+8778+d07929ff | RHSA-2023:1966 |
| RHEL 8.2 TUS | jss +1 | 4.6.2-12.module+el8.2.0+10554+cf83aa72 | RHSA-2023:1747 |
| RHEL 8.2 TUS | ldapjdk +1 | 4.21.0-2.module+el8.2.0+6294+b7db4606 | RHSA-2023:1747 |
| RHEL 8.2 TUS | pki-ca +8 | 10.8.4-1.module+el8.2.0+17305+ef598dea | RHSA-2023:1747 |
| RHEL 8.2 TUS | tomcatjss | 7.4.1-2.module+el8.2.0+6294+b7db4606 | RHSA-2023:1747 |
| RHEL 8.2 E4S | jss +1 | 4.6.2-12.module+el8.2.0+10554+cf83aa72 | RHSA-2023:1747 |
| RHEL 8.2 E4S | ldapjdk +1 | 4.21.0-2.module+el8.2.0+6294+b7db4606 | RHSA-2023:1747 |
| RHEL 8.2 E4S | pki-ca +8 | 10.8.4-1.module+el8.2.0+17305+ef598dea | RHSA-2023:1747 |
| RHEL 8.2 E4S | tomcatjss | 7.4.1-2.module+el8.2.0+6294+b7db4606 | RHSA-2023:1747 |
| RHEL 8.2 AUS | jss +1 | 4.6.2-12.module+el8.2.0+10554+cf83aa72 | RHSA-2023:1747 |
| RHEL 8.2 AUS | ldapjdk +1 | 4.21.0-2.module+el8.2.0+6294+b7db4606 | RHSA-2023:1747 |
| RHEL 8.2 AUS | pki-ca +8 | 10.8.4-1.module+el8.2.0+17305+ef598dea | RHSA-2023:1747 |
| RHEL 8.2 AUS | tomcatjss | 7.4.1-2.module+el8.2.0+6294+b7db4606 | RHSA-2023:1747 |
| Red Hat Certificate System 9 | pki-tks +3 | 10.5.18-24.el7pki | RHSA-2022:8915 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | pki-ca +8 | 11.0.6-2.el9_0 | ALSA-2022:7326 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | idm-pki-ca +8 | 10.12.0-4.module_el8.7.0+3316+50b99934 | ALSA-2022:7470 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | ldapjdk-javadoc | 4.23.0-1.module_el8.6.0+2764+9fc58d50 | ALSA-2022:7470 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | pki-core | 11.0.6-2.el9_0 | RLSA-2022:7326 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | apache-commons-collections | 3.2.2-10.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | apache-commons-lang | 2.6-21.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | apache-commons-net | 3.6-3.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | bea-stax | 1.2.0-16.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | glassfish-fastinfoset | 1.2.13-9.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | glassfish-jaxb | 2.2.11-11.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | glassfish-jaxb-api | 2.2.12-8.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | jackson-core +2 | 2.10.0-1.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | jackson-jaxrs-providers | 2.9.9-1.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | jackson-module-jaxb-annotations | 2.7.6-4.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | jakarta-commons-httpclient | 1:3.1-28.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | javassist | 3.18.1-8.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | jss | 4.9.4-1.module+el8.7.0+1069+6f3de942 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | ldapjdk | 4.23.0-1.module+el8.5.0+701+8dc610e5 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | pki-core | 10.12.0-4.module+el8.7.0+1069+6f3de942 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | python-nss | 1.0.1-10.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | relaxngDatatype | 2011.1-7.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | resteasy | 3.0.26-6.module+el8.5.0+697+f586bb30 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | slf4j | 1.7.25-4.module+el8.3.0+74+855e3f5d | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | stax-ex | 1.7.7-8.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | tomcatjss | 7.7.1-1.module+el8.6.0+788+76246f77 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | velocity | 1.7-24.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | xalan-j2 | 2.7.1-38.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | xerces-j2 | 2.11.0-34.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | xml-commons-apis | 1.4.01-25.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | xml-commons-resolver | 1.2-26.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | xmlstreambuffer | 1.5.4-8.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | xsom | 0-19.20110809svn.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990 | RLSA-2022:7470 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | pki-ca +7 | 10.5.18-12.amzn2.0.2 | ALAS2-2023-2016 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | pki-ca +8 | 11.0.6-2.0.1.el9_0 | ELSA-2022-7326 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | apache-commons-collections | 3.2.2-10.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | apache-commons-lang | 2.6-21.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | apache-commons-net | 3.6-3.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | bea-stax-api | 1.2.0-16.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | glassfish-fastinfoset | 1.2.13-9.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | glassfish-jaxb-api | 2.2.12-8.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | glassfish-jaxb-core +2 | 2.2.11-11.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | idm-pki-ca +8 | 10.12.0-4.0.1.module+el8.7.0+20845+c5918a27 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | jackson-core +2 | 2.10.0-1.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | jackson-jaxrs-providers +1 | 2.9.9-1.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | jackson-module-jaxb-annotations | 2.7.6-4.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | jakarta-commons-httpclient | 1:3.1-28.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | javassist +1 | 3.18.1-8.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | jss +1 | 4.9.4-1.module+el8.7.0+20845+c5918a27 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | ldapjdk +1 | 4.23.0-1.module+el8.5.0+20349+9cc212a8 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | pki-servlet-engine +1 | 1:9.0.50-1.module+el8.7.0+20772+f86c9a56 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | python3-nss +1 | 1.0.1-10.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | relaxngDatatype | 2011.1-7.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | resteasy | 3.0.26-6.module+el8.4.0+20041+bb8828ef | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | slf4j +1 | 1.7.25-4.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | stax-ex | 1.7.7-8.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | tomcatjss | 7.7.1-1.module+el8.6.0+20558+60d461b7 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | velocity | 1.7-24.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | xalan-j2 | 2.7.1-38.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | xerces-j2 | 2.11.0-34.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | xml-commons-apis | 1.4.01-25.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | xml-commons-resolver | 1.2-26.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | xmlstreambuffer | 1.5.4-8.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | xsom | 0-19.20110809svn.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 | ELSA-2022-7470 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | pki-ca +7 | 10.5.18-24.el7_9 | ELSA-2022-8799 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 4 repositories
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amitlttwo/CVE-2022-2414-Proof-Of-Concept ★ 10 · Dec 6, 2022
A flaw was found in pki-core. Access to external entities when parsing XML documents can lead to XML external entity (XXE) attacks. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially retrieve the cont…
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geniuszly/CVE-2022-2414 ★ 3 · Oct 7, 2024
is a PoC script for demonstrating an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exploitation
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superhac/CVE-2022-2414-POC ★ 1 · Aug 18, 2022
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satyasai1460/CVE-2022-2414 ★ 0 · Oct 5, 2023
CVE-2022-2414 POC
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- FreeIPA - XML Entity Injection http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-2414.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
Advisories 17
- ALSA-2022:7470 Important: pki-core:10.6 and pki-deps:10.6 security and bug fix update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Nov 5, 2026
- ALSA-2022:7326 Important: pki-core security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-1944 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (pki-core): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 8, 2026
- RHSA-2022:8799 Red Hat Security Advisory: pki-core security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-7146-1 dogtag-pki vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- RLSA-2022:7470 Important: pki-core:10.6 and pki-deps:10.6 security and bug fix update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- RLSA-2022:7326 Important: pki-core security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- RHSA-2023:3394 Red Hat Security Advisory: pki-core:10.6 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2023:1966 Red Hat Security Advisory: pki-core:10.6 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2023:1747 Red Hat Security Advisory: pki-core:10.6 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2022:8915 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Certificate System 9.7 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2022:7470 Red Hat Security Advisory: pki-core:10.6 and pki-deps:10.6 security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2022:7326 Red Hat Security Advisory: pki-core security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- ALAS2-2023-2016 Important: pki-core security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Apr 20, 2023
- ELSA-2022-8799 Important: pki-core security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Dec 6, 2022
- ELSA-2022-7470 Important: pki-core:10.6 and pki-deps:10.6 security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 15, 2022
- ELSA-2022-7326 Important: pki-core security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 3, 2022