Broadcom Symantec Identity Manager 14.4 Management Console xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Broadcom Symantec Identity Manager 14.4. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Management Console. Such manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2022-25628. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Broadcom Symantec Identity Manager 14.4 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Management Console. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An authenticated user can perform XML eXternal Entity injection in Management Console in Symantec Identity Manager 14.4

The weakness was published 12/16/2022. The advisory is shared for download at support.broadcom.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-25628 since 02/21/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-30288). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

02/21/2022 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: support.broadcom.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-25628 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-25628
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-216140
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/16/2022 22:05
Updated: 05/06/2026 11:07
Changes: 12/16/2022 22:05 (38), 01/14/2023 13:25 (11), 04/18/2025 22:09 (15), 05/06/2026 11:07 (3)
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