Vulnerability Description
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 an attacker to abuse an XPath Transform to extract any local .xml files in a RetrievalMethod element.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Santuario Xml Security For Java | < 2.1.7 |
| Apache | Cxf | 3.4.4 |
| Apache | Tomee | < 8.0.8 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Oracle | Agile Plm | 9.3.6 |
| Oracle | Commerce Guided Search | 11.3.2 |
| Oracle | Commerce Platform | 11.3.2 |
| Oracle | Communications Diameter Intelligence Hub | >= 8.0.0, <= 8.1.0 |
| Oracle | Communications Messaging Server | 8.1 |
| Oracle | Flexcube Private Banking | 12.1.0 |
| Oracle | Outside In Technology | 8.5.5 |
| Oracle | Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools | 8.58 |
| Oracle | Retail Bulk Data Integration | 16.0.3 |
| Oracle | Retail Financial Integration | 14.1.3.2 |
| Oracle | Retail Integration Bus | 14.1.3.2 |
| Oracle | Retail Merchandising System | 16.0.3 |
| Oracle | Retail Service Backbone | 14.1.3.2 |
| Oracle | Weblogic Server | 12.2.1.4.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3b3f5ba9b0de8c9c125077b71af06026d344a709a8
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r401ecb7274794f040cd757b259ebe3e8c463ae74f7
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8848751b6a5dd78cc9e99d627e74fecfaffdfa1bb6Issue TrackingMailing ListPatch
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8a5c0ce9014bd07303aec1e5eed559517048780164
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9c100d53c84d54cf71975e3f0cfcc2856a8846554a
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raf352f95c19c0c4051af3180752cb69acbea88d0d0
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbbbac0759b12472abd0c278d32b5e0867bb21934df
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbdac116aef912b563da54f4c152222c0754e32fb2f
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re294cfc61f509512874ea514d8d64fd276253d54ac
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00015.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230818-0002/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5010Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3b3f5ba9b0de8c9c125077b71af06026d344a709a8
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-40690?
CVE-2021-40690 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 ...
How severe is CVE-2021-40690?
CVE-2021-40690 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-40690?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Santuario Xml Security For Java, Apache Cxf, Apache Tomee, Debian Debian Linux, Oracle Agile Plm.