Ubuntu update for node-xmldom
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-21366 CVE-2022-37616 CVE-2022-39353 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-435 CWE-1321 CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
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Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system node-xmldom (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper Interaction Between Multiple Correctly-Behaving Entities
EUVDB-ID: #VU76822
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21366
CWE-ID:
CWE-435 - Improper Interaction Between Multiple Correctly-Behaving Entities
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to the system.
The vulnerability exists due to xmldom do not correctly preserve system identifiers, FPIs or namespaces when repeatedly parsing and serializing maliciously crafted documents. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted file and make syntactic changes during XML processing in some downstream applications.
MitigationUpdate the affected package node-xmldom to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 20.04 - 22.10
node-xmldom (Ubuntu package): before 0.7.5-1ubuntu0.22.10.1
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6102-1
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.
2) Prototype pollution
EUVDB-ID: #VU77487
Risk: High
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-2022-37616
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code.
The vulnerability exists in the function copy in dom.js in the xmldom package for Node.js via the p variable. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform prototype pollution, which can result in information disclosure or data manipulation.
Update the affected package node-xmldom to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 20.04 - 22.10
node-xmldom (Ubuntu package): before 0.7.5-1ubuntu0.22.10.1
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6102-1
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.
3) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU68843
Risk: High
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-2022-39353
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within DOM nodes when they are not well-formed. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and gain unauthorized access to the application.
MitigationUpdate the affected package node-xmldom to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 20.04 - 22.10
node-xmldom (Ubuntu package): before 0.7.5-1ubuntu0.22.10.1
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6102-1
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.
