CVE-2022-33977 affects untangle versions 1.2.0 and earlier, a Python library for converting XML to Python objects. This vulnerability stems from improper restriction of recursive entity references in DTDs, allowing a remote, unauthenticated attacker to trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), the attack is network-based and low complexity, requiring no user interaction or privileges, and its primary impact is availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:untangle_project:untangle:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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