XXE in Broadcom Spring Web Services
CVE-2019-3773
Spring Web Services, versions 2.4.3, 3.0.4, and older unsupported versions of all three projects, were susceptible to XML External Entity Injection (XXE) when receiving XML data from untrusted sources.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
EPSS: 0.041 (90.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Broadcom Spring_web_services
- Oracle Financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure
- Oracle Flexcube_private_banking — versions 12.0.0, 12.1.0
- Pivotal_software Spring_web_services
- Spring Web Services — versions 3.0, 2.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security_alert@emc.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security_alert@emc.com (Vendor Advisory)
- security_alert@emc.com (Not Applicable)
- security_alert@emc.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security_alert@emc.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-3773?
- CVE-2019-3773 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Spring Web Services, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-01-18.
- How severe is CVE-2019-3773?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-3773 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.