XXE in Apache Santuario
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-12400 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-611 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Apache Santuario XML Security for Java Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | Apache Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) XML External Entity Reference
EUVDB-ID: #VU20401
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-2019-12400
CWE-ID:
CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to the loading of XML parsing code from an untrusted source. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to launch further attacks on the system when validating signed documents.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsApache Santuario XML Security for Java: 2.0.3 - 2.1.3
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:apache_santuario_xml_security_for_java:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:apache_santuario_xml_security_for_java:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.
