CVE-2022-29943: Talend Administration Center has a vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to use XML External Entity

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2022-29943 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting administration center. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Talend Administration Center has a vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to use XML External Entity (XXE) processing to achieve read access as root on the remote filesystem. The issue is fixed for versions 8.0.x in TPS-5189, versions 7.3.x in TPS-5175, and versions 7.2.x in TPS-5201. Earlier versions of Talend Administration Center may also be impacted; users are encouraged to update to a supported version.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 41%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-611
Published	2022-05-04
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: talend

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-05-04 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:41 UTCUpdated Record last modified

talend administration center DOWNGRADE

Affected: 7.2.0 · 7.3.0 · 8.0.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.2.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy administration-center || rpm -q administration-center || administration-center --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison administration-center sudo apt install administration-center=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.2.0> sudo apt-mark hold administration-center

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list administration-center sudo dnf downgrade administration-center-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.2.0> sudo dnf versionlock add administration-center

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-29943?

administration center: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-29943 being exploited?

CVE-2022-29943 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-29943 affect?

CVE-2022-29943 affects administration center. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Talend Administration Center has a vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to use XML External Entity (XXE) processing to achieve read access as root on the remote filesystem. The issue is fixed for versions 8.0.x in TPS-5189, versi

How urgent is CVE-2022-29943?

Priority 37/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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References

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