CVE-2019-11068
CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 5.23%
Last modified
CVE-2019-11068 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. libxslt through 1.1.33 allows bypass of a protection mechanism because callers of xsltCheckRead and xsltCheckWrite permit access even upon receiving a -1 error code. xsltCheckRead can return -1 for a crafted URL that is not actually invalid and is subsequently loaded.. EPSS estimates a 5.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
libxslt through 1.1.33 allows bypass of a protection mechanism because callers of xsltCheckRead and xsltCheckWrite permit access even upon receiving a -1 error code. xsltCheckRead can return -1 for a crafted URL that is not actually invalid and is subsequently loaded.
Metrics
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xmlsoft | Libxslt | <= 1.1.33 | — |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | — |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | — |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | — |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 | — |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.10 | — |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | — |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 29 | — |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 30 | — |
| Oracle | Jdk | 8.0 | Update 221 |
| Netapp | Active Iq Unified Manager | All versions | — |
| Netapp | Cloud Backup | All versions | — |
| Netapp | E-Series Santricity Management Plug-Ins | All versions | — |
| Netapp | E-Series Santricity Os Controller | >= 11.0, <= 11.70.2 | — |
| Netapp | E-Series Santricity Storage Manager | All versions | — |
| Netapp | E-Series Santricity Unified Manager | All versions | — |
| Netapp | E-Series Santricity Web Services Proxy | All versions | — |
| Netapp | Element Software | All versions | — |
| Netapp | Hci Management Node | All versions | — |
| Netapp | Oncommand Insight | All versions | — |
| Netapp | Oncommand Workflow Automation | All versions | — |
| Netapp | Plug-In For Symantec Netbackup | All versions | — |
| Netapp | Santricity Unified Manager | All versions | — |
| Netapp | Snapmanager | All versions | — |
| Netapp | Solidfire | All versions | — |
| Netapp | Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage | All versions | — |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.0 | — |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 | — |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.3 | — |
References
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00048.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00052.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00053.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/22/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/23/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/commit/e03553605b45c88f0b4b2980adfbbb8f6fca2fd6Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191017-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3947-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3947-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00048.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00052.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00053.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/22/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/23/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/commit/e03553605b45c88f0b4b2980adfbbb8f6fca2fd6Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191017-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3947-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3947-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-11068?
libxslt through 1.1.33 allows bypass of a protection mechanism because callers of xsltCheckRead and xsltCheckWrite permit access even upon receiving a -1 error code. xsltCheckRead can return -1 for a crafted URL that is not actually invalid and is subsequently loaded.
How severe is CVE-2019-11068?
CVE-2019-11068 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 5.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11068?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.
How Strix Helps
- How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
- Autonomous PentestingAI agents that find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities like this one across your applications.
- PR ReviewsPentest every pull request so vulnerable code is caught before it ships to production.
- AI Penetration TestingHow AI-driven penetration testing continuously covers your attack surface.
Related CVEs from 2019
- CVE-2019-11061A broken access control vulnerability in HG100 firmware vers…10
- CVE-2019-11062The SUNNET WMPro v5.0 and v5.1 for eLearning system has OS C…9.8
- CVE-2019-11063A broken access control vulnerability in SmartHome app (Andr…10
- CVE-2019-11064A vulnerability of remote credential disclosure was discover…9.8
- CVE-2019-11065Gradle versions from 1.4 to 5.3.1 use an insecure HTTP URL t…5.9
- CVE-2019-11066openid.php in LightOpenID through 1.3.1 allows SSRF via a cr…
- CVE-2019-11069Sequelize version 5 before 5.3.0 does not properly ensure th…
- CVE-2019-1107A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that…
- CVE-2019-11070WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit prior to version 2.24.1 failed to p…
- CVE-2019-11071SPIP 3.1 before 3.1.10 and 3.2 before 3.2.4 allows authentic…
- CVE-2019-11072lighttpd before 1.4.54 has a signed integer overflow, which …
- CVE-2019-11073A Remote Code Execution vulnerability exists in PRTG Network…7.2
Are you affected by CVE-2019-11068?
Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.
Scan your code nowSource: NVD / NIST