CVE-2019-12400: Improper input validation in Apache Santuario XML Security for Java

CVE-2019-12400 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2019-08-27

Improper input validation in Apache Santuario XML Security for Java

Technologies: org.apache.santuario:xmlsec (Maven). Vendors: Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2019-12400 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2019-12400 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2019-12400?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 27 August 2019.
Which products and versions are affected?
org.apache.santuario:xmlsec (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.0.3,fixed=2.1.4.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-12400?
Yes. org.apache.santuario:xmlsec (Maven): upgrade to 2.1.4 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2019-12400?
Check whether you run org.apache.santuario:xmlsec (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • org.apache.santuario:xmlsec (Maven): upgrade to 2.1.4 or later
    # set org.apache.santuario:xmlsec to 2.1.4 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

  • org.apache.santuario:xmlsec (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.0.3,fixed=2.1.4

Identifiers

  • CVE-2019-12400
  • GHSA-4q98-wr72-h35w

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