XXE attack in Apache jUDDI

1) XXE attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU10958

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1307

CWE-ID: CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to conduct XXE attack.

The weakness exists due to insufficient XXE protections when using the WADL2Java or WSDL2Java classes. A remote attacker can send an XML document that includes a specially crafted Document Type Definition (DTD), gain access to arbitrary data and execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation

Update to version 3.3.5.

Vulnerable software versions

jUDDI: 3.2.0 - 3.3.4

External links

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=57160

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.