CVE-2021-3517
"libxml2 XML Entity Encoding OOB Read Vulnerability"
Description
There is a flaw in the xml entity encoding functionality of libxml2 in versions before 2.9.11. An attacker who is able to supply a crafted file to be processed by an application linked with the affected functionality of libxml2 could trigger an out-of-bounds read. The most likely impact of this flaw is to application availability, with some potential impact to confidentiality and integrity if an attacker is able to use memory information to further exploit the application.
INFO
Published Date :
May 19, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 6:21 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
4.7
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2021-3517 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-3517
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-3517.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2021-3517 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-3517 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1954232 Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00008.html Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BZOMV5J4PMZAORVT64BKLV6YIZAFDGX6/ Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QVM4UJ3376I6ZVOYMHBNX4GY3NIV52WV/ Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-05 Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210625-0002/ Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211022-0004/ Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QVM4UJ3376I6ZVOYMHBNX4GY3NIV52WV/ [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BZOMV5J4PMZAORVT64BKLV6YIZAFDGX6/ [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/QVM4UJ3376I6ZVOYMHBNX4GY3NIV52WV/ Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/BZOMV5J4PMZAORVT64BKLV6YIZAFDGX6/ Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 05, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html No Types Assigned https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html No Types Assigned https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html Not Applicable Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_workbench:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 8.0.26 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:openjdk:8:update301:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:real_user_experience_insight:13.4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:real_user_experience_insight:13.5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:zfs_storage_appliance_kit:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_network_function_cloud_native_environment:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:13.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:13.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_workbench:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 8.0.26 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:openjdk:8:update301:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:real_user_experience_insight:13.4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:real_user_experience_insight:13.5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:zfs_storage_appliance_kit:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 25, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 20, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 01, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html No Types Assigned https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_workbench:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 8.0.26 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:openjdk:8:update301:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:real_user_experience_insight:13.4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:real_user_experience_insight:13.5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_workbench:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 8.0.26 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:openjdk:8:update301:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:real_user_experience_insight:13.4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:real_user_experience_insight:13.5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:zfs_storage_appliance_kit:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 07, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 03, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211022-0004/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211022-0004/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html No Types Assigned https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap_antivirus_connector:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:manageability_software_development_kit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapdrive:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap_antivirus_connector:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0.0 up to (including) 11.70.1 *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_storage_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_web_services:-:*:*:*:*:web_services_proxy:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:manageability_software_development_kit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:santricity_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapdrive:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapmanager:-:*:*:*:*:oracle:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapmanager:-:*:*:*:*:sap:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_workbench:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 8.0.26 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:openjdk:8:update301:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:real_user_experience_insight:13.4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:real_user_experience_insight:13.5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 22, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211022-0004/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 20, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 13, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/BZOMV5J4PMZAORVT64BKLV6YIZAFDGX6/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/BZOMV5J4PMZAORVT64BKLV6YIZAFDGX6/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-05 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-05 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210625-0002/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210625-0002/ Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap_antivirus_connector:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:manageability_software_development_kit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapdrive:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:hci_h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:hci_h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 08, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-119 Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-787 Removed CWE Reason CWE-119 / More specific CWE option available -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 06, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-05 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 29, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 28, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 25, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210625-0002/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 14, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/BZOMV5J4PMZAORVT64BKLV6YIZAFDGX6/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 25, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1954232 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1954232 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00008.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00008.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/QVM4UJ3376I6ZVOYMHBNX4GY3NIV52WV/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/QVM4UJ3376I6ZVOYMHBNX4GY3NIV52WV/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.9.11 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_core_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-3517 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-3517
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.24 }} -0.45%
score
0.85201
percentile