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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
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
4.4%
Top 9.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

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

xerces-japache
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
agile engineering data managementoracle
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / erp
agile plmoracle
On-premDatabase
Databases / data-warehouse-analytics
banking deposits and lines of credit servicingoracle
On-prem
Databases / relational
banking party managementoracle
On-prem
Databases / relational
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd
oraclecommercialUSDatabasesaka oracle corp.
and 29 more affected products View all →

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/24/3
openwall.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread/6pjwm10bb69kq955fzr1n0nflnjd27dl
lists.apache.org
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221028-0005/
security.netapp.com
and 6 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jan 24, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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