Safe Software FME Server v2021.2.5, v2022.0.0.2 and below was discovered to contain a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability which allows…

published 2022-09-13 4y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-40932

cvss: 8.5; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.6%; EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
public exploits: 0; none known

Safe Software FME Server v2021.2.5, v2022.0.0.2 and below was discovered to contain a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability which allows authenticated attackers to perform data exfiltration or Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

safe fme_server 2021.2.6.0, 2022.0.0.2

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Exploit prediction

0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	8.5	CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:H/I:L/PR:L/S:C/UI:N
CNA	3.1	8.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
NVD	3.1	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness

CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

References

community.safe.com /s/article/Known-Issue-FME-Server-XXE-vulnerability-via-adding-a-repository-item
vendor-advisory
cycura.com /blog/safe-software-inc-fme-server-vulnerability-disclosure/
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2022-38342
NVD CVE-2022-38342

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