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CVE-2020-10683 - Critical Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - dom4j-2.1.1.jar
flexible XML framework for Java
Library home page: http://dom4j.github.io/
Path to dependency file: /packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-corda/src/main-server/kotlin/gen/kotlin-spring/build.gradle.kts
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.dom4j/dom4j/2.1.1/3dce5dbb3571aa820c677fadd8349bfa8f00c199/dom4j-2.1.1.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - corda-core-4.5.jar (Root Library) - hibernate-core-5.4.2.Final.jar - :x: **dom4j-2.1.1.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: ceec9f73fd05cfdbf0061d53c9d0c42d43e85d22
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
dom4j before 2.0.3 and 2.1.x before 2.1.3 allows external DTDs and External Entities by default, which might enable XXE attacks. However, there is popular external documentation from OWASP showing how to enable the safe, non-default behavior in any application that uses dom4j.
Publish Date: 2020-05-01
URL: CVE-2020-10683
CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)
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: High - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Release Date: 2020-05-01
Fix Resolution (org.dom4j:dom4j): 2.1.3
Direct dependency fix Resolution (net.corda:corda-core): 4.8.12
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