CVE-2019-9628

HIGHEPSS 79th pctl

7.5

CVSS v3

Description

The XMLTooling library all versions prior to V3.0.4, provided with the OpenSAML and Shibboleth Service Provider software, contains an XML parsing class. Invalid data in the XML declaration causes an exception of a type that was not handled properly in the parser class and propagates an unexpected exception type.

CWE-755

How to fix

Remediation Available

xmltoolingDebian

Fixed in:3.0.4-1CVE-2019-9628

libxmltooling6Ubuntu

Fixed in:1.5.3-2+deb8u3ubuntu0.1USN-3921-1

libxmltooling6v5Ubuntu

Fixed in:1.5.6-2ubuntu0.3USN-3921-1

libxmltooling7Ubuntu

Fixed in:1.6.4-1ubuntu2.1USN-3921-1

xmltoolingUbuntu

Fixed in:1.5.3-2+deb8u3ubuntu0.1USN-3921-1

Fixed in:1.5.6-2ubuntu0.3USN-3921-1

Fixed in:1.6.4-1ubuntu2.1USN-3921-1

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

2.05%probability of exploitation in 30 days

79thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 79% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory7

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-755 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2017-5638	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2020-7247	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2023-36933	High	7.5	72%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-0934	High	7.5	67%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-14287	High	8.8	64%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-12815	Critical	9.8	58%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2019-9628?

Published advisories record a fix for 5 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2019-9628 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2019-9628 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 2.1% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 79% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2019-9628?

CVE-2019-9628 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2019-9628 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for xmltooling (Debian), libxmltooling6 (Ubuntu), libxmltooling6v5 (Ubuntu), libxmltooling7 (Ubuntu), and 1 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.