XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Affecting eap7-wildfly package, versions <0:7.3.4-3.GA_redhat_00003.1.el7eap


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.25% (64th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-EAP7WILDFLY-5344761
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed9 Jan 2020

Introduced: 9 Jan 2020

CVE-2020-25649  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-611  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 eap7-wildfly to version 0:7.3.4-3.GA_redhat_00003.1.el7eap or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:5341.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream eap7-wildfly package and not the eap7-wildfly package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in FasterXML Jackson Databind, where it did not have entity expansion secured properly. This flaw allows vulnerability to XML external entity (XXE) attacks. The highest threat from this vulnerability is data integrity.

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