CVE-2019-5427

HIGH

7.5

Description

c3p0 version < 0.9.5.4 may be exploited by a billion laughs attack when loading XML configuration due to missing protections against recursive entity expansion when loading configuration.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.5

SeverityHIGH

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

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published4/22/2019

Last Modified9/5/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

fedoraproject:fedoramchange:c3p0oracle:communications_ip_service_activatororacle:communications_session_route_manageroracle:documakeroracle:enterprise_manager_base_platformoracle:enterprise_manager_ops_centeroracle:flexcube_private_bankingoracle:hyperion_infrastructure_technologyoracle:retail_xstore_point_of_serviceoracle:webcenter_sites

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-776CWE-776

References

https://hackerone.com/reports/509315(support@hackerone.com)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BFIVX6HOVNLAM7W3SUAMHYRNLCVQSAWR/(support@hackerone.com)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MQ47OFV57Y2DAHMGA5H3JOL4WHRWRFN4/(support@hackerone.com)

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html(support@hackerone.com)

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html(support@hackerone.com)

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html(support@hackerone.com)

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html(support@hackerone.com)

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html(support@hackerone.com)

https://hackerone.com/reports/509315(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BFIVX6HOVNLAM7W3SUAMHYRNLCVQSAWR/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MQ47OFV57Y2DAHMGA5H3JOL4WHRWRFN4/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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