CVE-2019-3773

Spring Web Services XML External Entity Injection (XXE)

Description

Spring Web Services, versions 2.4.3, 3.0.4, and older unsupported versions of all three projects, were susceptible to XML External Entity Injection (XXE) when receiving XML data from untrusted sources.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.31%
Vendor Advisory pivotal.io
Affected: Spring Spring Web Services
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html third party advisory patch
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2019-3773 vendor advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html not applicable
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html third party advisory patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231227-0011/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3773?
CVE-2019-3773 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-3773?
To fix CVE-2019-3773, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-3773 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-3773 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-3773?
CVE-2019-3773 affects Spring Spring Web Services.
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