SB2019052202 - XXE attack in Apache Camel
Published: May 22, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019052202
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) XML External Entity injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0188)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.