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critical 9.8

CVE-2023-48362 json

Apache Drill: XXE Vulnerability in XML Format Reader

published 2y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-2417 , GHSA-v62g-jwj9-rfvx

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.8%
EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

XXE in the XML Format Plugin in Apache Drill version 1.19.0 and greater allows a user to read any file on a remote file system or execute commands via a malicious XML file. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.21.2, which fixes this issue.

Patch / fix

  • maven org.apache.drill.exec:drill-java-exec 1.21.2
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache Drill 1.21.2
  • apache_software_foundation apache_drill 1.21.2

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2y ago

Exploit prediction

0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-15).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
GitHub 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
maven org.apache.drill.exec:drill-java-exec
>=1.19.0, <1.21.2
1.21.2

Affected products

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache Drill
  • apache_software_foundation apache_drill

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

References

Sources

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CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.