🛡️ CVE-2022-43680 — active-iq-unified-manager
Description
In parserCreate of xmlparse.c, there is a possible use after free that could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.
Weakness class
CVE-2022-43680 is classified as CWE-416: Use After Free. Memory is used after being released, so its contents may already belong to something else.
Affected software
CVE-2022-43680 is recorded against 13 packages.
- active-iq-unified-manager
- debian-linux
- fedora
- h300s-firmware
- h410c-firmware
- h410s-firmware
- h500s-firmware
- h700s-firmware
- hci-compute-node-firmware
- libexpat (fixed in 2.4.9)
- oncommand-workflow-automation
- platform/external/expat (from 13:0 up to 13:2023-02-01)
- solidfire-\&-hci-management-node
Timeline and source
Published on 24 October 2022 and last revised on 17 June 2026. A public exploit is known to exist, which raises the urgency of patching considerably. A vendor advisory or fix has been published. Record sourced from NVD.
References
www.openwall.com
www.openwall.com
github.com
github.com
github.com
lists.debian.org
lists.fedoraproject.org
lists.fedoraproject.org
lists.fedoraproject.org
lists.fedoraproject.org
lists.fedoraproject.org
lists.fedoraproject.org
security.gentoo.org
security.netapp.com
www.debian.org
CVE-2022-43680 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| active-iq-unified-manager | — | — |
| debian-linux | — | — |
| fedora | — | — |
| h300s-firmware | — | — |
| h410c-firmware | — | — |
| h410s-firmware | — | — |
| h500s-firmware | — | — |
| h700s-firmware | — | — |
| hci-compute-node-firmware | — | — |
| libexpat | — | 2.4.9 |
| oncommand-workflow-automation | — | — |
| platform/external/expat | 13:0 | 13:2023-02-01 |
| solidfire-\&-hci-management-node | — | — |
References
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