Apache Karaf provides a features deployer, which allows users to hot deploy a features XML by dropping the file directly in the deploy folder. The features XML is parsed by XMLInputFactory class. Apache Karaf XMLInputFactory class doesnt contain any mitigation codes against XXE. This is a potential security risk as an user can inject external XML entities in Apache Karaf version prior to 4.1.7 or 4.2.2. It has been fixed in Apache Karaf 4.1.7 and 4.2.2 releases.
The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karaf | Apache | * | 4.1.7 (excluding) |
| Karaf | Apache | 4.2.0 (including) | 4.2.1 (including) |
| Karaf | Apache | 4.2.0-milestone1 (including) | 4.2.0-milestone1 (including) |
| Karaf | Apache | 4.2.0-milestone2 (including) | 4.2.0-milestone2 (including) |