XXE in Pivotal Software Spring Batch

CVE-2019-3774

Spring Batch versions 3.0.9, 4.0.1, 4.1.0, and older unsupported versions, were susceptible to XML External Entity Injection (XXE) when receiving XML data from untrusted sources.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.030 (86.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-3774?
CVE-2019-3774 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pivotal Software Spring Batch, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-01-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-3774?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-3774 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.