Apache Santuario XML Security for Java up to 2.0.2/2.1.3 Cache XML Document input validation

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apache Santuario XML Security for Java up to 2.0.2/2.1.3. This impacts an unknown function of the component Cache. Executing a manipulation as part of XML Document can lead to input validation. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2019-12400. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability has been found in Apache Santuario XML Security for Java up to 2.0.2/2.1.3 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Cache. The manipulation as part of a XML Document leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 08/23/2019 (Website). The advisory is available at santuario.apache.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-12400 since 05/28/2019. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 2.0.3 or 2.1.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Programming Language Software

Vendor

• Apache

Name

• Santuario XML Security for Java

Version

• 2.0.0
• 2.0.1
• 2.0.2
• 2.1.0
• 2.1.1
• 2.1.2
• 2.1.3

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• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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