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 implementa…
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.008 (50.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- Redhat Jboss_enterprise_application_platform — versions 7.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
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.