What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-22377?

CVE-2023-22377 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.7%.

Tsclinical Metadata Desktop Tools CVE-2023-22377

HIGH

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611)

2023-02-15 vultures@jpcert.or.jp

XXE Tsclinical Define Xml Generator Tsclinical Metadata Desktop Tools Fujitsu

7.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-611 OWASP Top 10:2025 A02:2025 - Security Misconfiguration ASVS 5.0 V13 - Configuration XML external entity prevention MITRE ATT&CK 2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Collection The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 7.4 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, high complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	A remote attacker could read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).

No patch listed yet 0.7% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Improper restriction of XML external entity reference (XXE) vulnerability exists in tsClinical Define.xml Generator all versions (v1.0.0 to v1.4.0) and tsClinical Metadata Desktop Tools Version 1.0.3. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Disable external entity processing in XML parsers, use JSON instead of XML where possible.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as XML External Entity (XXE) (CWE-611), which allows attackers to read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing. Improper restriction of XML external entity reference (XXE) vulnerability exists in tsClinical Define.xml Generator all versions (v1.0.0 to v1.4.0) and tsClinical Metadata Desktop Tools Version 1.0.3 to Version 1.1.0. If this vulnerability is exploited, an attacker may obtain an arbitrary file which meets a certain condition by reading a specially crafted XML file. Affected products include: Fujitsu Tsclinical Define.Xml Generator, Fujitsu Tsclinical Metadata Desktop Tools. Version information: Version 1.0.3.

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.4 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

DescriptionNVD

Improper restriction of XML external entity reference (XXE) vulnerability exists in tsClinical Define.xml Generator all versions (v1.0.0 to v1.4.0) and tsClinical Metadata Desktop Tools Version 1.0.3 to Version 1.1.0. If this vulnerability is exploited, an attacker may obtain an arbitrary file which meets a certain condition by reading a specially crafted XML file.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.7%

Top 52% exploitable

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

GitHub

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity HIGH

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.7%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.