Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-34436
In Eclipse Theia 0.1.1 to 0.2.0, it is possible to exploit the default build to obtain remote code execution (and XXE) via the theia-xml-extension. This extension uses lsp4xml (recently renamed to LemMinX) in order to provide language support for XML. This is installed by default.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversalXML external entity (XXE) injectionExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2021-34436
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:theia:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-34436
3.50%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 86 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-34436
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST | |
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-34436
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by:
- emo@eclipse.org (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.Assigned by:
- emo@eclipse.org (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-34436
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https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=563174
563174 – (CVE-2021-34436) Eclipse Theia XXE and RCEVendor Advisory
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