CVE-2021-40690: Bypass of the secureValidation property

Published Sep 17, 2021
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Updated

All versions of Apache Santuario - XML Security for Java prior to 2.2.3 and 2.1.7 are vulnerable to an issue where the "secureValidation" property is not passed correctly when creating a KeyInfo from a KeyInfoReference element. This allows an attacker to abuse an XPath Transform to extract any local .xml files in a RetrievalMethod element.

Other sources

An issue where the "secureValidation" property is not passed correctly when creating a KeyInfo from a KeyInfoReference element. This allows an attacker to abuse an XPath Transform to extract any local .xml files in a RetrievalMethod element.

External Reference:

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00015.html

— Red Hat

Apache Santuario XML Security for Java could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the improper passing of the "secureValidation" property when creating a KeyInfo from a KeyInfoReference element. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to abuse an XPath Transform to extract any local .xml files in a RetrievalMethod element.

— IBM

Affected Software

79 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.apache.santuario:xmlsec<2.1.7
2.1.7
maven/org.apache.santuario:xmlsec>=2.2.0<2.2.3
2.2.3
redhat/eap7-apache-cxf<0:3.3.12-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:3.3.12-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-ironjacamar<0:1.5.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:1.5.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jakarta-el<0:3.0.3-3.redhat_00007.1.el6ea
0:3.0.3-3.redhat_00007.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-ejb-client<0:4.0.43-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:4.0.43-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration<0:1.7.2-10.Final_redhat_00011.1.el6ea
0:1.7.2-10.Final_redhat_00011.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-jsoup<0:1.14.2-1.redhat_00002.1.el6ea
0:1.14.2-1.redhat_00002.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-resteasy<0:3.11.5-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:3.11.5-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-undertow<0:2.0.41-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:2.0.41-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.3.10-2.GA_redhat_00003.1.el6ea
0:7.3.10-2.GA_redhat_00003.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron<0:1.10.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:1.10.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-wss4j<0:2.2.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:2.2.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-xml-security<0:2.1.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:2.1.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-apache-cxf<0:3.3.12-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:3.3.12-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-ironjacamar<0:1.5.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.5.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jakarta-el<0:3.0.3-3.redhat_00007.1.el7ea
0:3.0.3-3.redhat_00007.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-ejb-client<0:4.0.43-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:4.0.43-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration<0:1.7.2-10.Final_redhat_00011.1.el7ea
0:1.7.2-10.Final_redhat_00011.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jsoup<0:1.14.2-1.redhat_00002.1.el7ea
0:1.14.2-1.redhat_00002.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-resteasy<0:3.11.5-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:3.11.5-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-undertow<0:2.0.41-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.0.41-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.3.10-2.GA_redhat_00003.1.el7ea
0:7.3.10-2.GA_redhat_00003.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron<0:1.10.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.10.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wss4j<0:2.2.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.2.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-xml-security<0:2.1.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.1.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-apache-cxf<0:3.3.12-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:3.3.12-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-ironjacamar<0:1.5.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.5.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jakarta-el<0:3.0.3-3.redhat_00007.1.el8ea
0:3.0.3-3.redhat_00007.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-ejb-client<0:4.0.43-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:4.0.43-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration<0:1.7.2-10.Final_redhat_00011.1.el8ea
0:1.7.2-10.Final_redhat_00011.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jsoup<0:1.14.2-1.redhat_00002.1.el8ea
0:1.14.2-1.redhat_00002.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-resteasy<0:3.11.5-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:3.11.5-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-undertow<0:2.0.41-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.0.41-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.3.10-2.GA_redhat_00003.1.el8ea
0:7.3.10-2.GA_redhat_00003.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron<0:1.10.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.10.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wss4j<0:2.2.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.2.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-xml-security<0:2.1.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.1.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/rh-sso7-keycloak<0:15.0.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7
0:15.0.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7
redhat/rh-sso7-keycloak<0:15.0.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8
0:15.0.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8
redhat/redhat-sso<7-sso75-openshift-rhel8
7-sso75-openshift-rhel8
debian/libxml-security-java
2.0.10-2+deb10u12.0.10-2+deb11u12.1.7-3
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy<=6.0.0.06.0.1.06.0.2.06.0.3.0
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy<=6.1.0.0
Apache Santuario XML Security for Java<2.1.7
Apache Santuario XML Security for Java>=2.2.0<2.2.3
Apache CXF=3.4.4
Apache TomEE<8.0.8
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
Oracle Agile PLM=9.3.6
Oracle Commerce Guided Search=11.3.2
Oracle Commerce Platform=11.3.2
Oracle Communications Diameter Intelligence Hub>=8.0.0<=8.1.0
Oracle Communications Diameter Intelligence Hub>=8.2.0<=8.2.3
Oracle Communications Messaging Server=8.1
Oracle FLEXCUBE Private Banking=12.1.0
Oracle Outside In Technology=8.5.5
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.58
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.59
Oracle Retail Bulk Data Integration=16.0.3
Oracle Retail Financial Integration=14.1.3.2
Oracle Retail Financial Integration=15.0.3.1
Oracle Retail Financial Integration=16.0.3
Oracle Retail Financial Integration=19.0.1
Oracle Retail Integration Bus=14.1.3.2
Oracle Retail Integration Bus=15.0.3.1
Oracle Retail Integration Bus=16.0.3
Oracle Retail Integration Bus=19.0.1
Oracle Retail Merchandising System=16.0.3
Oracle Retail Merchandising System=19.0.1
Oracle Retail Service Backbone=14.1.3.2
Oracle Retail Service Backbone=15.0.3.1
Oracle Retail Service Backbone=16.0.3
Oracle Retail Service Backbone=19.0.1
Oracle WebLogic Server=12.2.1.4.0
Oracle WebLogic Server=14.1.1.0.0
redhat/xmlsec-2.1.7 xmlsec<2.2.3
2.2.3

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.apache.santuario:xmlsec to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.1.7
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.apache.santuario:xmlsec to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.2.3
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-apache-cxf to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.3.12-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-ironjacamar to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.5.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jakarta-el to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.0.3-3.redhat_00007.1.el6ea
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jboss-ejb-client to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.0.43-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.7.2-10.Final_redhat_00011.1.el6ea
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jsoup to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.14.2-1.redhat_00002.1.el6ea
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-resteasy to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.11.5-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-undertow to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.0.41-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:7.3.10-2.GA_redhat_00003.1.el6ea
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.10.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wss4j to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.2.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-xml-security to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.1.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el6ea
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-apache-cxf to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.3.12-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-ironjacamar to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.5.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jakarta-el to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.0.3-3.redhat_00007.1.el7ea
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jboss-ejb-client to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.0.43-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.7.2-10.Final_redhat_00011.1.el7ea
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jsoup to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.14.2-1.redhat_00002.1.el7ea
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-resteasy to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.11.5-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-undertow to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.0.41-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:7.3.10-2.GA_redhat_00003.1.el7ea
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.10.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wss4j to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.2.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-xml-security to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.1.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-apache-cxf to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.3.12-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-ironjacamar to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.5.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jakarta-el to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.0.3-3.redhat_00007.1.el8ea
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jboss-ejb-client to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.0.43-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.7.2-10.Final_redhat_00011.1.el8ea
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-jsoup to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.14.2-1.redhat_00002.1.el8ea
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-resteasy to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.11.5-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-undertow to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.0.41-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:7.3.10-2.GA_redhat_00003.1.el8ea
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.10.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-wss4j to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.2.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/eap7-xml-security to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.1.7-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/rh-sso7-keycloak to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:15.0.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/rh-sso7-keycloak to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:15.0.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8
  41. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/redhat-sso to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7-sso75-openshift-rhel8
  42. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/libxml-security-java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.0.10-2+deb10u1Fixed in 2.0.10-2+deb11u1Fixed in 2.1.7-3
  43. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/xmlsec-2.1.7 xmlsec to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.2.3
  44. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apache Santuario - XML Security for Java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.2.3
  45. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apache Santuario - XML Security for Java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.1.7

Event History

Sep 17, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
07:54 PM
SeverityAffected Software
Sep 19, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 20, 2021
Advisory Published
11:18 PM
Oct 6, 2021
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:52 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-40690?

CVE-2021-40690 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability affecting specific versions of Apache Santuario - XML Security for Java.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-40690?

To mitigate CVE-2021-40690, upgrade to Apache Santuario - XML Security for Java version 2.2.3 or 2.1.7.

3

What are the affected versions of CVE-2021-40690?

All versions of Apache Santuario - XML Security for Java prior to 2.2.3 and 2.1.7 are affected by CVE-2021-40690.

4

What types of attacks are possible due to CVE-2021-40690?

CVE-2021-40690 could potentially allow an attacker to exploit an improper validation issue during the creation of KeyInfo from a KeyInfoReference element.

5

Which products could be impacted by CVE-2021-40690?

Products using vulnerable versions of Apache Santuario - XML Security for Java, including certain IBM Sterling Secure Proxy and Red Hat products, may be impacted by CVE-2021-40690.

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