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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-23926

The XML parsers used by XMLBeans up to version 2.6.0 did not set the properties needed to protect the user from malicious XML input.

CRITICAL 9.1EPSS 6.21%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.21%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The XML parsers used by XMLBeans up to version 2.6.0 did not set the properties needed to protect the user from malicious XML input. Vulnerabilities include possibilities for XML Entity Expansion attacks. Affects XMLBeans up to and including v2.6.0.

CVSS 3.1
9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS
6.21% probability · 93th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-776
Affected
apache/xmlbeans · netapp/oncommand unified manager core package · netapp/snap creator framework · netapp/snapmanager · debian/debian linux · oracle/middleware common libraries and tools · oracle/peoplesoft enterprise peopletools
Source
security@apache.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.