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CVE-2021-40690

Affected software13 products, listed below
Severity7.5 High CVSS 3.1 2 scores
Fixed in2.2.3, 2.1.7
WeaknessInformation exposure (CWE-200)
Published19 Sep 2021
Updated8 Oct 2026

Description

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.

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 5 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: none
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 7.4% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

No exploit published

Within Waratek scope. In the sources we check, nobody has published exploit code for this CVE or reported it being exploited.

A public code fix exists.

  • Protection none
  • Action unverified
  • Review automated Upstream data
  • Record active
Decided by Exploit code for this candidate, published in a reviewed catalogue or a GitHub repository with 5 or more stars, or in use per CISA or VulnCheck; not only a CISA verdict, a forecast, or nothing at all
Finding This CVE is not listed in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV, CISA Vulnrichment records no active exploitation, no reviewed exploit catalogue carries an entry for it, and no GitHub PoC repository for it has 5 or more stars. Nobody has published exploit code worth tracing, so it is not a candidate for a rule ahead of the ones where somebody has; an upstream fix path does exist, so the remediation half of the candidacy still holds. This is a statement about what has been published, not about whether the defect is reachable or serious.

CVSS

7.5 HIGH v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N 2 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

VersionScoreBandVectorAssignerType
CVSS 3.1 7.5 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N NVD Primary published
CVSS 2.0 5.0 none AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N NVD Primary

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

AdvisoryTypeQuarterProducts Oracle names in its risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2023 ↗ CPU 2023-Q4 Oracle Enterprise Manager / PSEM Plugin (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) (13.5.1.1)
Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2023 ↗ CPU 2023-Q3 Oracle Commerce / Endeca Application Controller (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) (11.3.2)
Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2023 ↗ CPU 2023-Q2 Oracle Analytics / Analytics Server (Apache CXF) (6.4.0.0.0)
Oracle Enterprise Manager / Load Testing for Web Apps (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) (13.3.0.1)
Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2022 ↗ CPU 2022-Q4 Oracle Communications / OAuth (Apache Santuario XML Security for Java) (7.0.0.0.0)
Oracle Financial Services Applications / Installer & Configuration (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) (8.1.1.0)
Oracle Fusion Middleware / Security Framework (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) (12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0)
Oracle Fusion Middleware / Web Server (Apache CXF) (5.9.0.0, 6.4.0.0.0)
Oracle Systems / Tools (Apache XML Security For Java) (4)
Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2022 ↗ CPU 2022-Q3 Oracle Commerce / Content Acquisition System (Apache CXF) (11.3.2)
Oracle Commerce / Endeca Integration (Apache CXF) (11.3.2)
Oracle Financial Services Applications / Infrastructure (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) (12.1)
Oracle Fusion Middleware / Centralized Thirdparty Jars (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) (12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0)
Oracle Supply Chain / Security (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) (9.3.6)
Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2022 ↗ CPU 2022-Q2 Oracle Communications Applications / ISC (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) (8.1)
Oracle Fusion Middleware / Installation (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) (8.5.5, 8.5.6)
Oracle's note: The patch for CVE-2019-0227 also addresses CVE-2018-2601 for Oracle Internet Directory 12.2.1.4.0.
Oracle PeopleSoft / Security (Apache Santuario XML Security for Java) (8.58, 8.59)
Oracle Retail Applications / BDI Job Scheduler (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) (16.0.3)
Oracle Retail Applications / Foundation (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) (16.0.3, 19.0.1)
Oracle Retail Applications / PeopleSoft Integration Bugs (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) (14.1.3.2, 15.0.3.1, 16.0.3, 19.0.1)
Oracle Retail Applications / RIB Kernal (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) (14.1.3.2, 15.0.3.1, 16.0.3, 19.0.1)
Oracle Retail Applications / RSB Installation (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) (14.1.3.2, 15.0.3.1, 16.0.3, 19.0.1)

Oracle components and versions

FamilyComponentVersions, as Oracle lists themRead as
Oracle Analytics Analytics Server (Apache CXF) 6.4.0.0.0 6.4.0.0.0
Oracle Commerce Content Acquisition System (Apache CXF) 11.3.2 11.3.2
Oracle Commerce Endeca Application Controller (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) 11.3.2 11.3.2
Oracle Commerce Endeca Integration (Apache CXF) 11.3.2 11.3.2
Oracle Communications OAuth (Apache Santuario XML Security for Java) 7.0.0.0.0 7.0.0.0.0
Oracle Communications Applications ISC (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) 8.1 8.1
Oracle Enterprise Manager Load Testing for Web Apps (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) 13.3.0.1 13.3.0.1
Oracle Enterprise Manager PSEM Plugin (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) 13.5.1.1 13.5.1.1
Oracle Financial Services Applications Infrastructure (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) 12.1 12.1
Oracle Financial Services Applications Installer & Configuration (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) 8.1.1.0 8.1.1.0
Oracle Fusion Middleware Centralized Thirdparty Jars (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0 12.2.1.4.0 · 14.1.1.0.0
Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) 8.5.5, 8.5.6 8.5.5 · 8.5.6
Oracle Fusion Middleware Security Framework (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 12.2.1.3.0 · 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle Fusion Middleware Web Server (Apache CXF) 5.9.0.0, 6.4.0.0.0 5.9.0.0 · 6.4.0.0.0
Oracle PeopleSoft Security (Apache Santuario XML Security for Java) 8.58, 8.59 8.58 · 8.59
Oracle Retail Applications BDI Job Scheduler (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) 16.0.3 16.0.3
Oracle Retail Applications Foundation (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) 16.0.3, 19.0.1 16.0.3 · 19.0.1
Oracle Retail Applications PeopleSoft Integration Bugs (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) 14.1.3.2, 15.0.3.1, 16.0.3, 19.0.1 14.1.3.2 · 15.0.3.1 · 16.0.3 · 19.0.1
Oracle Retail Applications RIB Kernal (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) 14.1.3.2, 15.0.3.1, 16.0.3, 19.0.1 14.1.3.2 · 15.0.3.1 · 16.0.3 · 19.0.1
Oracle Retail Applications RSB Installation (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) 14.1.3.2, 15.0.3.1, 16.0.3, 19.0.1 14.1.3.2 · 15.0.3.1 · 16.0.3 · 19.0.1
Oracle Supply Chain Security (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java) 9.3.6 9.3.6
Oracle Systems Tools (Apache XML Security For Java) 4 4

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev
PackageIntroducedFixedLast affected
org.apache.santuario:xmlsec 2.2.0 2.2.3 unbounded
org.apache.santuario:xmlsec 0 2.1.7 unbounded

Products and versions

19 products, 36 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd apache cxf generic 3.4.4
nvd apache santuario xml security for java generic < 2.1.7 · ≥ 2.2.0 and < 2.2.3
nvd apache tomee generic < 8.0.8
nvd debian debian linux generic 9.0 · 10.0 · 11.0
nvd oracle agile product lifecycle management generic 9.3.6
nvd oracle commerce guided search generic 11.3.2
nvd oracle commerce platform generic 11.3.2
nvd oracle communications diameter intelligence hub generic ≥ 8.0.0 and ≤ 8.1.0 · ≥ 8.2.0 and ≤ 8.2.3
nvd oracle communications messaging server generic 8.1
nvd oracle flexcube private banking generic 12.1.0
nvd oracle outside in technology generic 8.5.5
nvd oracle peoplesoft enterprise peopletools generic 8.58 · 8.59
nvd oracle retail bulk data integration generic 16.0.3
nvd oracle retail financial integration generic 14.1.3.2 · 15.0.3.1 · 16.0.3 · 19.0.1
nvd oracle retail integration bus generic 14.1.3.2 · 15.0.3.1 · 16.0.3 · 19.0.1
nvd oracle retail merchandising system generic 16.0.3 · 19.0.1
nvd oracle retail service backbone generic 14.1.3.2 · 15.0.3.1 · 16.0.3 · 19.0.1
nvd oracle weblogic server generic 12.2.1.4.0 · 14.1.1.0.0
osv org.apache.santuario xmlsec generic < 2.1.7 · ≥ 2.2.0 and < 2.2.3

References

URLTags
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3b3f5ba9b0de8c9c125077b71af06026d344a709a8ba67db81ee9faa@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r401ecb7274794f040cd757b259ebe3e8c463ae74f7961209ccad3c59@%3Cissues.cxf.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8848751b6a5dd78cc9e99d627e74fecfaffdfa1bb615dce827aad633%40%3Cdev.santuario.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8a5c0ce9014bd07303aec1e5eed55951704878016465d3dae00e0c28@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9c100d53c84d54cf71975e3f0cfcc2856a8846554a04c99390156ce4@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raf352f95c19c0c4051af3180752cb69acbea88d0d066ab176c6170e8@%3Cuser.poi.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbbbac0759b12472abd0c278d32b5e0867bb21934df8e14e5e641597c@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbdac116aef912b563da54f4c152222c0754e32fb2f785519ac5e059f@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re294cfc61f509512874ea514d8d64fd276253d54ac378ffa7a4880c8@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00015.html WEB

Timeline

Published2021-09-19By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-10-08NVD's own last-modified date for this record.