Is CVE-2022-1700 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-1700 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-1700 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-1700 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-1700?

CVE-2022-1700 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2022-1700

CWE-611Published: September 12, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability in the Policy Engine of Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP), which is also leveraged by Forcepoint One Endpoint (F1E), Web Security Content Gateway, Email Security with DLP enabled, and Cloud Security Gateway prior to June 20, 2022. The XML parser in the Policy Engine was found to be improperly configured to support external entities and external DTD (Document Type Definitions), which can lead to an XXE attack. This issue affects: Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP) versions prior to 8.8.2. Forcepoint One Endpoint (F1E) with Policy Engine versions prior to 8.8.2. Forcepoint Web Security Content Gateway versions prior to 8.5.5. Forcepoint Email Security with DLP enabled versions prior to 8.5.5. Forcepoint Cloud Security Gateway prior to June 20, 2022.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-1700 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.