CVE-2021-23901
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CVE-2021-23901 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. An XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability was discovered in the Nutch DmozParser and is known to affect Nutch versions < 1.18. XML external entity injection (also known as XXE) is a web security vulnerability that allows an attacker to interfere with an application's processing of XML data. EPSS estimates a 4.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability was discovered in the Nutch DmozParser and is known to affect Nutch versions < 1.18. XML external entity injection (also known as XXE) is a web security vulnerability that allows an attacker to interfere with an application's processing of XML data. It often allows an attacker to view files on the application server filesystem, and to interact with any back-end or external systems that the application itself can access. This issue is fixed in Apache Nutch 1.18.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Nutch | < 1.18 |
| Netapp | Snap Creator Framework | All versions |
References
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NUTCH-2841Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210513-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NUTCH-2841Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210513-0003/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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