Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in netplex json-smart-v1 through 2015-10-23 and json-smart-v2 through 2.4. An exception is thrown from a function, but it is not caught, as demonstrated by NumberFormatException. When it is not caught, it may cause programs using the library to crash or expose sensitive information.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Json-Smart Project | Json-Smart-V1 | < 1.3.2 |
| Json-Smart Project | Json-Smart-V2 | < 2.3.1 |
| Oracle | Communications Cloud Native Core Policy | 1.14.0 |
| Oracle | Oss Support Tools | < 2.12.42 |
| Oracle | Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools | 8.58 |
| Oracle | Utilities Framework | 4.4.0.0.0 |
| Oracle | Weblogic Server | 12.2.1.3.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/netplex/json-smart-v1/issues/7ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/netplex/json-smart-v2/issues/60ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb6287f5aa628c8d9af52b5401ec6cc51b6fc28ab20
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re237267da268c690df5e1c6ea6a38a7fc11617725e
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf70210b4d63191c0bfb2a0d5745e104484e71703bf
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/netplex/json-smart-v1/issues/7ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/netplex/json-smart-v2/issues/60ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb6287f5aa628c8d9af52b5401ec6cc51b6fc28ab20
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re237267da268c690df5e1c6ea6a38a7fc11617725e
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf70210b4d63191c0bfb2a0d5745e104484e71703bf
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-27568?
CVE-2021-27568 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in netplex json-smart-v1 through 2015-10-23 and json-smart-v2 through 2.4. An exception is thrown from a function, but it is not caught, as demonstrated by NumberFormatExceptio...
How severe is CVE-2021-27568?
CVE-2021-27568 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-27568?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Json-Smart Project Json-Smart-V1, Json-Smart Project Json-Smart-V2, Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy, Oracle Oss Support Tools, Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools.