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CVE-2021-33813

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Jun 16, 2021 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
7.5 MODERATE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Ubuntu
LOW
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33813
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.html

An XXE issue in SAXBuilder in JDOM through 2.0.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted HTTP request.

Weakness

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.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
JdomJdom*2.0.6 (including)
Red Hat Fuse 7.11RedHatjdom*
Red Hat Fuse 7.11RedHatjdom2*
RHDM 7.12.1RedHatjdom*
RHINT Camel-K 1.6.4RedHatjdom*
RHINT Camel-K 1.6.4RedHatjdom2*
RHPAM 7.12.1RedHatjdom*
Libjdom1-javaUbuntubionic*
Libjdom1-javaUbuntufocal*
Libjdom1-javaUbuntugroovy*
Libjdom1-javaUbuntuhirsute*
Libjdom1-javaUbuntuimpish*
Libjdom1-javaUbuntukinetic*
Libjdom1-javaUbuntulunar*
Libjdom1-javaUbuntumantic*
Libjdom1-javaUbuntuoracular*
Libjdom1-javaUbuntuplucky*
Libjdom1-javaUbuntutrusty*
Libjdom1-javaUbuntutrusty/esm*
Libjdom1-javaUbuntuxenial*
Libjdom2-javaUbuntubionic*
Libjdom2-javaUbuntufocal*
Libjdom2-javaUbuntugroovy*
Libjdom2-javaUbuntuhirsute*
Libjdom2-javaUbuntuimpish*
Libjdom2-javaUbuntukinetic*
Libjdom2-javaUbuntulunar*
Libjdom2-javaUbuntumantic*
Libjdom2-javaUbuntuoracular*
Libjdom2-javaUbuntuplucky*
Libjdom2-javaUbuntutrusty*
Libjdom2-javaUbuntuxenial*

Potential Mitigations

References

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