CVE-2021-40690 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-40690 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 19/09/2021 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: apache | Vendor: Apache Software Foundation | Product: Apache Santuario
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-40690 Description

All versions of Apache Santuario - XML Security for Java prior to 2.2.3 and 2.1.7 are vulnerable to an issue where the "secureValidation" property is not passed correctly when creating a KeyInfo from a KeyInfoReference element. This allows an attacker to abuse an XPath Transform to extract any local .xml files in a RetrievalMethod element.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-200
CWE Name: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Source: Apache Software Foundation

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).