Vulnerability in Apache Xerces-J
CVE-2022-23437
There's a vulnerability within the Apache Xerces Java (XercesJ) XML parser when handling specially crafted XML document payloads. This causes, the XercesJ XML parser to wait in an infinite loop, which may sometimes consume system resources for prolonged duration. This vulnerability is present within XercesJ version 2.12.1 and the previous versions.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.116 (96.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.116 · newest: 0.116 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Xerces-J
- Apache Software Foundation Xerces — versions Apache XercesJ
- NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager
- Oracle Agile Engineering Data Management — versions 6.2.1.0
- Oracle Agile Plm — versions 9.3.6
- Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management — versions 9.3.6
- Oracle Banking Deposits And Lines Of Credit Servicing — versions 2.7
- Oracle Banking Party Management — versions 2.7.0
- Oracle Communications Asap — versions 7.3
- Oracle Communications Element Manager
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.apache.org/thread/6pjwm10bb69kq955fzr1n0nflnjd27dl (Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/24/3 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221028-0005/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-23437?
- CVE-2022-23437 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Xerces-J, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-01-24.
- How severe is CVE-2022-23437?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-23437 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.