SB20180209 - XXE attack in Apache jUDDI



SB20180209 - XXE attack in Apache jUDDI

Published: February 9, 2018 Updated: March 13, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB20180209
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) XXE attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1307)

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.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.