xmlsec-2.1.0.jar: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 7.5) - autoclosed

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Vulnerable Library - xmlsec-2.1.0.jar

Apache XML Security for Java supports XML-Signature Syntax and Processing, W3C Recommendation 12 February 2002, and XML Encryption Syntax and Processing, W3C Recommendation 10 December 2002. As of version 1.4, the library supports the standard Java API JSR-105: XML Digital Signature APIs.

Library home page: http://santuario.apache.org/

Path to vulnerable library: /lib/xmlsec-2.1.0.jar

Found in HEAD commit: bafe36287e51aaacdb1ab47c78bd429757cdc4f2

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in	Remediation Available
CVE-2021-40690	High	7.5	xmlsec-2.1.0.jar	Direct	2.1.7	❌

Details

CVE-2021-40690

### Vulnerable Library - xmlsec-2.1.0.jar

Apache XML Security for Java supports XML-Signature Syntax and Processing, W3C Recommendation 12 February 2002, and XML Encryption Syntax and Processing, W3C Recommendation 10 December 2002. As of version 1.4, the library supports the standard Java API JSR-105: XML Digital Signature APIs.

Library home page: http://santuario.apache.org/

Path to vulnerable library: /lib/xmlsec-2.1.0.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **xmlsec-2.1.0.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: bafe36287e51aaacdb1ab47c78bd429757cdc4f2

Found in base branch: main

### Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2021-09-19

URL: CVE-2021-40690

### CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

### Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-40690

Release Date: 2021-09-19

Fix Resolution: 2.1.7

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:information_source: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because it is a duplicate of an existing issue: #43

[mend-bolt-for-github[bot]]

:information_source: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because it is a duplicate of an existing issue: #43