XXE in Apache James
CVE-2019-0228
Apache PDFBox 2.0.14 does not properly initialize the XML parser, which allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted XFDF.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.095 (95.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.095 · newest: 0.095 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache James — versions 3.3.0, 3.4.0
- Apache Pdfbox — versions 2.0.14
- Oracle Banking Corporate Lending Process Management — versions 14.2, 14.3, 14.5
- Oracle Banking Credit Facilities Process Management — versions 14.2, 14.3, 14.5
- Oracle Banking Supply Chain Finance — versions 14.2, 14.3, 14.5
- Oracle Banking Trade Finance Process Management — versions 14.2, 14.3, 14.5
- Oracle Banking Virtual Account Management — versions 14.2, 14.3.0, 14.5
- Oracle Communications Messaging Server — versions 8.1
- Oracle Communications Session Report Manager
- Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting — versions 11.1.2.4, 11.2.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/bc8db1bf459f1ad909da47350ed554ee745abe9f25f2b50cad… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/be86fcd7cd423a3fe6b73a3cb9d7cac0b619d0deb99e6b5d17… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/8a19bd6d43e359913341043c2a114f91f9e4ae170059539ad1… (mailing-list)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r32b8102392a174b17fd19509a9e76047f74852b77b7bf46af… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0a2141abeddae66dd57025f1681c8425834062b7c0c7e0b1d… (mailing-list)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/1a3756557f8cb02790b7183ccf7665ae23f608a421c4f72311…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-0228?
- CVE-2019-0228 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache James, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-04-17.
- How severe is CVE-2019-0228?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-0228 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.