AWS SDK 2.59.0 on Android XML Parser XpathUtils.java XpathUtils server-side request forgery
A vulnerability was found in AWS SDK 2.59.0 on Android. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function XpathUtils of the file aws-android-sdk-core/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/util/XpathUtils.java of the component XML Parser. The manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-918. The weakness was disclosed 12/24/2022 as 3100. The advisory is shared at github.com.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-4725. The attack needs to be done within the local network. Technical details are available. There is no exploit available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment.
It is declared as not defined. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $0-$5k.
Upgrading to version 2.59.1 is able to address this issue. The updated version is ready for download at github.com. The identifier of the patch is c3e6d69422e1f0c80fe53f2d757b8df97619af2b. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
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