XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the SqlXmlUtil code in Apache Derby before 10.12.1.1, when a Java Security Manager is not in plac
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the SqlXmlUtil code in Apache Derby before 10.12.1.1, when a Java Security Manager is not in place, allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via vectors involving XmlVTI and the XML datatype.
- Published
- Oct 3, 2016
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 12.2% · 96th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-399
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Action score
40
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 36 / 40 · 9.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 4 / 30 · 12.2%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| apache | derby | cpe:2.3:a:apache:derby |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- apache derby10.1.1.0
- apache derby10.1.2.1
- apache derby10.1.3.1
- apache derby10.10.1.1
- apache derby10.10.2.0
- apache derby10.11.1.1
- apache derby10.2.1.6
- apache derby10.2.2.0
- apache derby10.3.3.0
- apache derby10.4.1.3
- apache derby10.4.2.0
- apache derby10.5.1.1
- apache derby10.5.3.0
- apache derby10.6.1.0
- apache derby10.6.2.1
- apache derby10.7.1.1
- apache derby10.8.1.2
- apache derby10.8.2.2
- apache derby10.8.3.0
- apache derby10.9.1.0
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | derby | before 10.13.1.1-1 | 10.13.1.1-1 |
| Maven | org.apache.derby:derby | before 10.12.1.1 | 10.12.1.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | derby | before 10.11.1.1-3.2 | 10.11.1.1-3.2 |
Same product
apache: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2022-46337Apache Derby: LDAP injection vulnerability in authenticator39Monitor
- CVE-2010-2232In Apache Derby 10.1.2.1, 10.2.2.0, 10.3.1.4, and 10.4.1.3, Export processing may allow an attacker to overwrite an existing file.31Monitor
- CVE-2018-1313In Apache Derby 10.3.1.4 to 10.14.1.0, a specially-crafted network packet can be used to request the Derby Network Server to boot a database22Monitor
- CVE-2005-4849Apache Derby before 10.1.2.1 exposes the (1) user and (2) password attributes in cleartext via (a) the RDBNAM parameter of the ACCSEC comman21Monitor
- CVE-2006-7217Apache Derby before 10.2.1.6 does not determine schema privilege requirements during the DropSchemaNode bind phase, which allows remote auth17Monitor
- CVE-2006-7216Apache Derby before 10.2.1.6 does not determine privilege requirements for lock table statements at compilation time, and consequently does 17Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:derby | 10.13.1.1-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.derby:derby | 10.12.1.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:derby | 10.11.1.1-3.2 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-399 · Resource Management ErrorsCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
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References
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990100
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93132
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-6807
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d798e13cc%40%3Cissues.drill.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r204ba2a9ea750f38d789d2bb429cc0925ad6133deea7cbc3001d96b5%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
- svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1691461
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.