VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-39239
A vulnerability in XML processing in Apache Jena, in versions up to 4.1.0, may allow an attacker to execute XML External Entities (XXE), including exposing the contents of local files to a remote server.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 4.34%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.34%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A vulnerability in XML processing in Apache Jena, in versions up to 4.1.0, may allow an attacker to execute XML External Entities (XXE), including exposing the contents of local files to a remote server.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 4.34% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Affected
- apache/jena
- Source
- security@apache.org
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0f03ae7e102c3e8587fdd36531fc167309335738156dfbd7d9c1bf45%40%3Cdev.jena.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rce5241b228a1f0e5880f6b2bfdb7ae9ee420e94cb692738a0bbfed9d%40%3Cdev.jena.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf44d529c54ef1d0097e813f576a0823a727e1669a9f610d3221d493d%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf44d529c54ef1d0097e813f576a0823a727e1669a9f610d3221d493d%40%3Cusers.jena.apache.org%3EMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0f03ae7e102c3e8587fdd36531fc167309335738156dfbd7d9c1bf45%40%3Cdev.jena.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rce5241b228a1f0e5880f6b2bfdb7ae9ee420e94cb692738a0bbfed9d%40%3Cdev.jena.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf44d529c54ef1d0097e813f576a0823a727e1669a9f610d3221d493d%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf44d529c54ef1d0097e813f576a0823a727e1669a9f610d3221d493d%40%3Cusers.jena.apache.org%3EMailing List, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.