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
- Pivotal_software Spring_batch — versions 4.1.0
- Spring Batch — versions 4.0, 4.1, 3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security_alert@emc.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- security_alert@emc.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security_alert@emc.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security_alert@emc.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security_alert@emc.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security_alert@emc.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security_alert@emc.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security_alert@emc.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security_alert@emc.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security_alert@emc.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
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.