High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 19, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-40690
CVE-2021-40690
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.santuario:xmlsecMaven | >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.3 | 2.2.3 |
org.apache.santuario:xmlsecMaven | < 2.1.7 | 2.1.7 |
Affected products
38- osv-coords5 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/elasticsearch-7-bitnamipkg:apk/chainguard/elasticsearch-7-iamguardedpkg:maven/org.apache.santuario/xmlsecpkg:apk/chainguard/elasticsearch-7pkg:rpm/opensuse/xml-security&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 7.17.14-r2+ 4 more
- (no CPE)range: < 7.17.14-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 7.17.14-r2
- (no CPE)range: >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.3
- (no CPE)range: < 7.17.14-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.7-1.1
- Range: XML Security for Java
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <2.1.7
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_plm:9.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:commerce_guided_search:11.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:commerce_platform:11.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_intelligence_hub:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: >=8.0.0,<=8.1.0
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_messaging_server:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:outside_in_technology:8.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_bulk_data_integration:16.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_financial_integration:14.1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_financial_integration:14.1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_financial_integration:15.0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_financial_integration:16.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_financial_integration:19.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_integration_bus:14.1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_integration_bus:14.1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_integration_bus:15.0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_integration_bus:16.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_integration_bus:19.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_merchandising_system:16.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_merchandising_system:16.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_merchandising_system:19.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_service_backbone:14.1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_service_backbone:14.1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_service_backbone:15.0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_service_backbone:16.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_service_backbone:19.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:14.1.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
25- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8848751b6a5dd78cc9e99d627e74fecfaffdfa1bb615dce827aad633%40%3Cdev.santuario.apache.org%3EnvdIssue TrackingMailing ListPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-j8wc-gxx9-82hxghsaADVISORY
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00015.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40690ghsaADVISORY
- www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5010nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3b3f5ba9b0de8c9c125077b71af06026d344a709a8ba67db81ee9faa@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r401ecb7274794f040cd757b259ebe3e8c463ae74f7961209ccad3c59@%3Cissues.cxf.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8a5c0ce9014bd07303aec1e5eed55951704878016465d3dae00e0c28@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9c100d53c84d54cf71975e3f0cfcc2856a8846554a04c99390156ce4@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/raf352f95c19c0c4051af3180752cb69acbea88d0d066ab176c6170e8@%3Cuser.poi.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbbbac0759b12472abd0c278d32b5e0867bb21934df8e14e5e641597c@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbdac116aef912b563da54f4c152222c0754e32fb2f785519ac5e059f@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/re294cfc61f509512874ea514d8d64fd276253d54ac378ffa7a4880c8@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230818-0002ghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3b3f5ba9b0de8c9c125077b71af06026d344a709a8ba67db81ee9faa%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r401ecb7274794f040cd757b259ebe3e8c463ae74f7961209ccad3c59%40%3Cissues.cxf.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8a5c0ce9014bd07303aec1e5eed55951704878016465d3dae00e0c28%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9c100d53c84d54cf71975e3f0cfcc2856a8846554a04c99390156ce4%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/raf352f95c19c0c4051af3180752cb69acbea88d0d066ab176c6170e8%40%3Cuser.poi.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbbbac0759b12472abd0c278d32b5e0867bb21934df8e14e5e641597c%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbdac116aef912b563da54f4c152222c0754e32fb2f785519ac5e059f%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/re294cfc61f509512874ea514d8d64fd276253d54ac378ffa7a4880c8%40%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3Envd
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230818-0002/nvd
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