CVE-2022-23170 is a critical XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability affecting SysAid environments integrated with Okta SSO. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a crafted POST request to the identity provider endpoint, which can be discovered by decoding the SAMLRequest parameter. This allows for file disclosure, interaction with backend systems, and potential escalation to server-side request forgery (SSRF) for server compromise. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no user interaction, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the high severity warrants immediate attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 22.1.49, <= 22.1.63CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sysaid:okta_sso:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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