What is CVE-2023-48362?

CVE-2023-48362 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Drill, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-07-24.

How severe is CVE-2023-48362?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

XXE in Apache Drill

CVE-2023-48362

XXE in the XML Format Plugin in Apache Drill version 1.19.0 and greater allows a user to read any file on a remote file system or execute commands via a malicious XML file. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.21.2, which fixes this issue.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

Published 2024-07-24 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (54.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-23.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 54.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apache Drill
Apache Software Foundation Drill — versions 1.19.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

lists.apache.org/thread/9tt0q4bdjwgw0dz0l9knqxjnpb5y6zsl (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/24/3 (Mailing List)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-48362?: CVE-2023-48362 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Drill, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-07-24.
How severe is CVE-2023-48362?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.