CVE-2021-3836 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in dbeaver/dbeaver
Critical 9.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-3836 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2021-3836 is a critical vulnerability in dbeaver/dbeaver, published on 14 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3836 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: dbeaver/dbeaver. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-3836/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-3836/index.md)
An attacker can exploit XML External Entity vulnerabilities in DBeaver to read local files or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-3836?
CVE-2021-3836 is a critical vulnerability in dbeaver/dbeaver, published on 14 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
dbeaver is vulnerable to Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-3836?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dbeaver Dbeaver.
How do I fix CVE-2021-3836?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-3836 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-3836 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3836 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3r39-xhjj-cwp2.