Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-41042

In Eclipse Lyo versions 1.0.0 to 4.1.0, a TransformerFactory is initialized with the defaults that do not restrict DTD loading when working with RDF/XML. This allows an attacker to cause an external DTD to be retrieved.
Published 2022-07-07 21:15:10
Updated 2022-07-15 15:31:21
Source Eclipse Foundation
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: XML external entity (XXE) injection

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-41042

EPSS FAQ
0.13%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 47 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-41042

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.9
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
6.8
4.9
 Eclipse Foundation
5.0
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
10.0
2.9
 NIST
5.3
 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
3.9
1.4
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2021-41042

  • 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-2021-41042

Products affected by CVE-2021-41042

  • Eclipse » LYO
    Versions from including (>=) 1.0.0 and up to, including, (<=) 4.1.0
    cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:lyo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Matching versions
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