CVE-2022-23437

high-risk
Published 2022-01-24

There's a vulnerability within the Apache Xerces Java (XercesJ) XML parser when handling specially crafted XML document payloads. This causes, the XercesJ XML parser to wait in an infinite loop, which may sometimes consume system resources for prolonged duration. This vulnerability is present within XercesJ version 2.12.1 and the previous versions.

Do I need to act?

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0.09% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.5/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Xerces-J
Banking Party Management

Affected Vendors

Apache Oracle Netapp

References (10)

Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/24/3
Mailing List https://lists.apache.org/thread/6pjwm10bb69kq955fzr1n0nflnjd27dl
Third Party Advisory https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221028-0005/
Patch https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
Patch https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/24/3
Mailing List https://lists.apache.org/thread/6pjwm10bb69kq955fzr1n0nflnjd27dl
Third Party Advisory https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221028-0005/
Patch https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
Patch https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 26/34 · High