#VU10958 XXE attack in jUDDI


Published: 2018-03-13 | Updated: 2018-03-13

Vulnerability identifier: #VU10958

Vulnerability 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

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
jUDDI
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor: Apache Foundation

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://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/JUDDI-987


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.


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