Critical · published January 19, 2019
⚠️ Watch out for sneaky XML! Spring Web Services versions 2.4.3 and 3.0.4 (and even older ones) are prone to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability when processing untrusted XML data. 🔍 This is like letting a delivery person into your home without checking the package — they could bring something harmful instead of the pizza you ordered! You trust the source, but that trust could backfire if the contents are malicious. An attacker could exploit this weakness to read sensitive files on the server or even execute arbitrary code, potentially causing a full breach of your systems. The consequences could be absolutely devastating, leading to data loss or unauthorized access.
This is like letting a delivery person into your home without checking the package — they could bring something harmful instead of the pizza you ordered! You trust the source, but that trust could backfire if the contents are malicious. The XXE vulnerability allows attackers to send specially crafted XML data that can access internal files or external entities, bypassing security measures that should be in place.
An attacker could exploit this weakness to read sensitive files on the server or even execute arbitrary code, potentially causing a full breach of your systems. The consequences could be absolutely devastating, leading to data loss or unauthorized access. To protect yourself, upgrade to Spring Web Services version 3.0.5 or later. Additionally, configure your XML parsers to disable external entity processing to fortify your defenses against such attacks! You've got this! Implement these fixes and you'll be a security hero in no time! 🛡️
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| broadcom/spring_web_services | ≤ 2.4.3 | — |
| broadcom/spring_web_services | ≥ 3.0.0, ≤ 3.0.4 | — |
| oracle/financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure | ≥ 8.0.6, ≤ 8.1.0 | — |
| oracle/flexcube_private_banking | all versions | — |
| oracle/flexcube_private_banking | all versions | — |