CVE-2021-41042
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CVE-2021-41042 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. In Eclipse Lyo versions 1.0.0 to 4.1.0, a TransformerFactory is initialized with the defaults that do not restrict DTD loading when working with RDF/XML. This allows an attacker to cause an external DTD to be retrieved.. EPSS estimates a 0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Eclipse Lyo versions 1.0.0 to 4.1.0, a TransformerFactory is initialized with the defaults that do not restrict DTD loading when working with RDF/XML. This allows an attacker to cause an external DTD to be retrieved.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Eclipse | Lyo | >= 1.0.0, <= 4.1.0 |
References
- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/eclipsefdn/emo-team/emo/-/issues/287Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/eclipsefdn/emo-team/emo/-/issues/287Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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