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CVE-2021-40690: santuario xml security for java before 2.1.7 (exclusive), from 2.2.0 (inclusive), before 2.2.3 (exclusive); +18 more…

CVE-2021-40690. CVSS 3.1 base score 7.5 (HIGH, NVD). EPSS 0.0738 (percentile 0.94271), scored 2026-10-08.

Affected technology

santuario xml security for java · before 2.1.7 (exclusive)
apache

santuario xml security for java · from 2.2.0 (inclusive), before 2.2.3 (exclusive)
apache

cxf · 3.4.4
apache

tomee · before 8.0.8 (exclusive)
apache

debian linux · 9.0
debian

debian linux · 10.0
debian

debian linux · 11.0
debian

agile product lifecycle management · 9.3.6
oracle

commerce guided search · 11.3.2
oracle

commerce platform · 11.3.2
oracle

communications diameter intelligence hub · from 8.0.0 (inclusive), through 8.1.0 (inclusive)
oracle

communications diameter intelligence hub · from 8.2.0 (inclusive), through 8.2.3 (inclusive)
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
oracle

Apache Santuario · XML Security for Java to before 2.2.3,2.1.7
Apache Software Foundation

Description’s affected range: versions of Apache Santuario - XML Security for Java prior to 2.2.3 and 2.1.7

Component: Not specified by the source

Attack conditions (NVD, CVSS 3.1): Network (remote) · No privileges required · No user interaction required

What an attacker can do

An attacker can abuse an XPath Transform to extract any local .xml files in a RetrievalMethod element. NVD’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 7.5/10) rates confidentiality impact as high; integrity and availability impact as none.

Published

CWE
CWE-200
CCR priority
31.8 /100 (P4)
CVSS 3.1
7.5 /10 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N · NVD
EPSS
0.0738 · percentile 0.94271 · 2026-10-08
KEV
no

Provenance

Stable permalink: https://cybercodered.org/item/cve-cve-2021-40690.html