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CVE-2019-3773 — Vulnerability in org.springframework.ws:spring-xml...

CRITICAL

Vulnerability that affects org.springframework.ws:spring-ws and org.springframework.ws:spring-xml

Published January 25, 2019Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

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.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published January 25, 2019 (2817 days ago).
  • Last revised November 8, 2023 — 1747 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven
Update org.springframework.ws:spring-xml to 2.4.4 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 2.4.4 for org.springframework.ws:spring-xml -->
Maven
Update org.springframework.ws:spring-xml to 3.0.6 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 3.0.6 for org.springframework.ws:spring-xml -->
Maven
Update org.springframework.ws:spring-ws to 3.0.6 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 3.0.6 for org.springframework.ws:spring-ws -->
Maven
Update org.springframework.ws:spring-ws to 2.4.4 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 2.4.4 for org.springframework.ws:spring-ws -->

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (4)

Affects 1 ecosystem: maven (2).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
org.springframework.ws:spring-xml
maven
1.0-m2, 1.0-m3, 1.0-rc1, 1.0-rc2 (+39 more)2.4.4
org.springframework.ws:spring-xml
maven
3.0.0.RELEASE, 3.0.1.RELEASE, 3.0.2.RELEASE, 3.0.3.RELEASE (+2 more)3.0.6
org.springframework.ws:spring-ws
maven
3.0.0.RELEASE, 3.0.1.RELEASE, 3.0.2.RELEASE, 3.0.3.RELEASE (+2 more)3.0.6
org.springframework.ws:spring-ws
maven
1.0-m2, 1.0-m3, 1.0-rc1, 1.0-rc2 (+31 more)2.4.4

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-611
    XML External Entity (XXE)MITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-3773?
Vulnerability that affects org.springframework.ws:spring-ws and org.springframework.ws:spring-xml This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2019-3773?
CVE-2019-3773 affects org.springframework.ws:spring-xml and org.springframework.ws:spring-ws. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2019-3773 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-8222-6fc8-mhvf

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