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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.