Spring Web Services XML External Entity Injection (XXE)
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2019-3773 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | dell |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2019-01-18 22:29:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-04 13:45:35 UTC |
| Description | Spring Web Services, versions 2.4.3, 3.0.4, and older unsupported versions of all three projects, were susceptible to XML External Entity Injection (XXE) when receiving XML data from untrusted sources. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.041100000 probability, percentile 0.901030000 (date 2026-09-07)
Problem Types: CWE-611 | CWE-611 CWE-611: XML External Entities (XXE)
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Broadcom | Spring Web Services | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Broadcom | Spring Web Services | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Flexcube Private Banking | 12.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Flexcube Private Banking | 12.1.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Spring | Spring Web Services | affected 3.0 v3.0.4.RELEASE custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Spring | Spring Web Services | affected 2.4 v2.4.3.RELEASE custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2021 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2021 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2021 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Not Applicable |
| CVE-2019-3773: XML External Entity Injection (XXE) | Security | Pivotal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | pivotal.io | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE-2019-3773 Spring Web Services Vulnerability in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.netapp.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 982262 Java (maven) Security Update for org.springframework.ws:spring-xml (GHSA-8222-6fc8-mhvf)