CVE-2021-40690 (High) detected in xmlsec-1.4.5.jar

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CVE-2021-40690 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - xmlsec-1.4.5.jar

Apache Santuario 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 Java library supports the standard Java API JSR-105: XML Digital Signature APIs.

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/santuario/xmlsec/1.4.5/xmlsec-1.4.5.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ready-api-soapui-pro-1.3.0.jar (Root Library)
  • ready-api-soapui-1.3.0.jar
    • ❌ xmlsec-1.4.5.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

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: org.apache.santuario:xmlsec:2.1.7, 2.2.3