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CVE-2021-23926


The XML parsers used by XMLBeans up to version 2.6.0 did not set the properties needed to protect the user from malicious XML input. Vulnerabilities include possibilities for XML Entity Expansion attacks. Affects XMLBeans up to and including v2.6.0.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 7 products from apache, from netapp, from netapp and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2021-01-14T15:15:13.337

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:52:03.560

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.1 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-776

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application apache xmlbeans ≤ 2.6.0 Yes
Application netapp oncommand_unified_manager_core_package - Yes
Application netapp snap_creator_framework - Yes
Application netapp snapmanager - Yes
Application netapp snapmanager - Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 9.0 Yes
Application oracle middleware_common_libraries_and_tools 12.2.1.3.0 Yes
Application oracle middleware_common_libraries_and_tools 12.2.1.4.0 Yes
Application oracle peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools 8.57 Yes
Application oracle peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools 8.58 Yes
Application oracle peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools 8.59 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apache's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.