CVE-2022-3340: Trellix IPS Manager vulnerable to XXE

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-11-04 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-611

Description

XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Trellix IPS Manager prior to 10.1 M8 allows a remote authenticated administrator to perform XXE attack in the administrator interface part of the interface, which allows a saved XML configuration file to be imported.

Affected products

Trellix Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Manager: before 10.1; 10.1, 10.1-minor8 — fixed in 10.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Trellix Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Manager 10.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10388
https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10388

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