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CVE-2022-23437

Infinite loop within Apache XercesJ xml parser

Published: Jan 24, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-835
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
4.4%
Top 9.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

There's a vulnerability within the Apache Xerces Java (XercesJ) XML parser when handling specially crafted XML document payloads. This causes, the XercesJ XML parser to wait in an infinite loop, which may sometimes consume system resources for prolonged duration. This vulnerability is present within XercesJ version 2.12.1 and the previous versions.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-835

Affected Products

oracle
commercial·USaka oracle corp.
agile engineering data managementOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / erp
agile plmOn-premDatabase
Databases / data-warehouse-analytics
banking deposits and lines of credit servicingOn-prem
Enterprise Software / hr-finance
banking party managementOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
communications asapOn-prem
Communications / messaging-chat
communications element managerOn-prem
Communications
communications session report managerOn-prem
Communications
communications session route managerOn-prem
Communications / messaging-chat
Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
Apache XercesOn-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / web-framework
XercesOn-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Maven
package-ecosystem
xerces:xercesImpl
OSS Libraries
apache
oss-project·USaka apache http server, apache httpd
xerces-jLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
netapp
commercial·US
active iq unified manager
Hardware Firmware
АО «ИВК»
commercial·RUaka ivk
АЛЬТ СП 10On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/6pjwm10bb69kq955fzr1n0nflnjd27dl
lists.apache.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/24/3
openwall.com
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
oracle.com
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