CVE-2021-43142
CriticalPublic PoC
Published: 30 March 2022
Published
30 March 2022
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1
9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
0.0031
54.9th percentile
Risk Priority
20
60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS
Summary
CVE-2021-43142 is a critical-severity Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611) vulnerability in Jox Project Jox. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 45.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-1721
Vulnerability details
An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in wuta jox 1.16 in the readObject method in JOXSAXBeanInput.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
jox project
jox
≤ 1.16
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.