High severity · published Nov 12, 2021
CVE-2021-43577
Jenkins OWASP Dependency-Check Plugin 5.1.1 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks
7.1
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Jenkins OWASP Dependency-Check Plugin 5.1.1 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 63% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JO
Jenkins OWASP Dependency-Check Plugin · Jenkins project
through 5.1.1 · source: vendor
OD
Owasp Dependency-check · Jenkins
through 5.1.1 · source: NVD
Affected product
JO
Jenkins OWASP Dependency-Check Plugin
Jenkins project
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43577
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-43577
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/12/1
Vendor Advisory
https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-11-12/#SECURITY-2488
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