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WorldserverApplication · Rws

CVE-2022-34269

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-02-29
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 11.7.3 or later.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Public exploit Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
An issue was discovered in RWS WorldServer before 11.7.3. An authenticated, remote attacker can perform a ws-legacy/load_dtd?system_id= blind SSRF attack to deploy JSP code to the Apache Axis service running on the localhost interface, leading to command execution.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis
How this class of weakness works · CWE-918

The server can be induced to make requests to a URL an attacker controls, turning it into a proxy into internal networks and cloud metadata services. It's especially dangerous behind a trusted network boundary. The fix is strict allow-listing of destinations and blocking access to internal address ranges.

General guidance for the server-side request forgery (ssrf) class — the official description and references above are authoritative for this specific CVE. Want a bespoke review and a reviewed fix? Ask our team →

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
WorldserverApplication
Affected:< 11.7.3

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 11.7.3 or later
Fixed in 11.7.3
Recommended fix High confidence

WorldServer 11.7.3 or later

  1. 1. Identify the current WorldServer version by accessing the Admin > System Administration > Server Information section or checking the version file in the installation directory.
  2. 2. Review the RWS WorldServer 11.7.3 release notes and migration guides available at www.rws.com to identify any required pre-upgrade configuration changes or known issues.
  3. 3. Perform a full backup of the WorldServer database, configuration files, and customizations following your organization's backup procedures.
  4. 4. Download the WorldServer 11.7.3 or later version from the official RWS download portal (my.rws.com or as provided by your RWS account representative).
  5. 5. Execute the upgrade installer following the official RWS installation/upgrade documentation, ensuring all prerequisites are met.
  6. 6. After upgrade completion, verify the ws-legacy/load_dtd endpoint is no longer accessible or has been properly patched by confirming the SSRF vulnerability is remediated.
  7. 7. Validate that core WorldServer functionality (project creation, workflow execution, translation memory access) operates correctly in the updated version.
Caveat Review RWS 11.7.3 release notes for potential breaking changes; test in non-production environment before deploying to production

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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