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CVE-2021-41411: XML External Entity Reference in drools

June 17, 2022

drools <=7.59.x is affected by an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in KieModuleMarshaller.java. The Validator class is not used correctly, resulting in the XXE injection vulnerability.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-rc57-9r3x-98cq
  • github.com/kiegroup/drools/pull/3808
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41411

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Affected versions

All versions up to 7.59.0.final

Fixed versions

  • 7.60.0.Final

Solution

Upgrade to version 7.60.0.Final or above.

Impact 9.8 CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Source file

maven/org.drools/drools-core/CVE-2021-41411.yml

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