Information disclosure in Apache Cxf
CVE-2021-40690
All versions of Apache Santuario - XML Security for Java prior to 2.2.3 and 2.1.7 are vulnerable to an issue where the "secureValidation" property is not passed correctly when creating a KeyInfo from a KeyInfoReference element. This allows…
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.104 (95.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Cxf — versions 3.4.4
- Apache Santuario_xml_security_for_java
- Apache Tomee
- Apache Software Foundation Santuario — versions XML Security for Java
- Oracle Agile_plm — versions 9.3.6
- Oracle Commerce_guided_search — versions 11.3.2
- Oracle Commerce_platform — versions 11.3.2
- Oracle Communications_diameter_intelligence_hub
- Oracle Communications_messaging_server — versions 8.1
- Oracle Flexcube_private_banking — versions 12.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40690?
- CVE-2021-40690 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Cxf, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-09-19.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40690?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-40690 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.