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CVE-2019-12400

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.78%

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CVE-2019-12400 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In version 2.0.3 Apache Santuario XML Security for Java, a caching mechanism was introduced to speed up creating new XML documents using a static pool of DocumentBuilders. However, if some untrusted code can register a malicious implementation with the thread context class loader first, then this implementation might be cached and re-used by Apache Santuario - XML Security for Java, leading to potential security flaws when validating signed documents, etc. EPSS estimates a 0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In version 2.0.3 Apache Santuario XML Security for Java, a caching mechanism was introduced to speed up creating new XML documents using a static pool of DocumentBuilders. However, if some untrusted code can register a malicious implementation with the thread context class loader first, then this implementation might be cached and re-used by Apache Santuario - XML Security for Java, leading to potential security flaws when validating signed documents, etc. The vulnerability affects Apache Santuario - XML Security for Java 2.0.x releases from 2.0.3 and all 2.1.x releases before 2.1.4.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.78%

51.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
ApacheSantuario Xml Security For Java>= 2.0.3, <= 2.0.10
ApacheSantuario Xml Security For Java>= 2.1.0, < 2.1.4
RedhatJboss Enterprise Application Platform7.2
OracleWeblogic Server12.2.1.4.0
OracleWeblogic Server14.1.1.0.0

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-12400?
In version 2.0.3 Apache Santuario XML Security for Java, a caching mechanism was introduced to speed up creating new XML documents using a static pool of DocumentBuilders. However, if some untrusted code can register a malicious implementation with the thread context class loader first, then this implementation might be cached and re-used by Apache Santuario - XML Security for Java, leading to potential security flaws when validating signed documents, etc. The vulnerability affects Apache Santuario - XML Security for Java 2.0.x releases from 2.0.3 and all 2.1.x releases before 2.1.4.
How severe is CVE-2019-12400?
CVE-2019-12400 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12400?
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.

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Source: NVD / NIST