XXE attack in Apache Camel



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2019-0188
CWE-ID CWE-611
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Apache Camel
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor Apache Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) XML External Entity injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU18570

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0188

CWE-ID: CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XXE attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of a third-party JSON-lib library vulnerable to XML external entity injection attacks. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and read contents of arbitrary file on the system.


Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache Camel: 2.22.0 - 2.23.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN71498764/index.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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