Improper input validation in Apache Santuario - XML Security For Java
CVE-2019-12400
In version 2.0.3 Apache Santuario XML Security for Java, a caching mechanism was introduced to speed up creating new XML documents using a static pool of DocumentBuilders. However, if some untrusted code can register a malicious implementation with the thread context class loader first, then this implementation might be cached and re-used by Apache Santuario - XML Security for Java, leading to potential security flaws when validating signed documents, etc. The vulnerability affects Apache Santuario - XML Security for Java 2.0.x releases from 2.0.3 and all 2.1.x releases before 2.1.4.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 55.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Santuario - XML Security For Java — versions All 2.0.x releases from 2.0.3, all 2.1.x releases before 2.1.4.
- Apache Santuario XML Security For Java
- Oracle Weblogic Server — versions 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0
- Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform — versions 7.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/8e814b925bf580bc527d96ff51e72ffe5bdeaa4b8bf5b89498… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/edaa7edb9c58e5f5bd0c950f2b6232b62b15f5c44ad803e872… (mailing-list)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0806 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0811 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0804 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0805 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcdc0da94fe21b26493eae47ca987a290bdf90c721a7a42491… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf82be0a7c98cd3545e20817bb96ed05551ea0020acbaf9a46… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r107bffb06a5e27457fe9af7dfe3a233d0d36c6c2f5122f117… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf958cea96236de8829940109ae07e870aa3d59235345421e4… (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-12400?
- CVE-2019-12400 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Santuario - XML Security For Java, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-08-23.
- How severe is CVE-2019-12400?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-12400 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.