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TI-2019-02788 Aliases CVE-2019-3774GHSA-3wc8-659g-r88q

Spring Batch XML External Entity Injection (XXE)

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

Spring Batch versions 3.0.9, 4.0.1, 4.1.0, and older unsupported versions, were susceptible to XML External Entity Injection (XXE) when receiving XML data from untrusted sources.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03057 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Spring Batch (Spring): 4.0.1.RELEASE, 4.1.0.RELEASE, 3.0.9.RELEASEorg.springframework.batch:spring-batch-core (Maven): 3.0.10.RELEASE, 4.0.2.RELEASE, 4.1.1.RELEASERed Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VMwareSpring Batch4.0 to before 4.0.1.RELEASE; 4.1 to before 4.1.0.RELEASE; 3.0 to before 3.0.9.RELEASE4.0.1.RELEASE, 4.1.0.RELEASE, 3.0.9.RELEASEPatch availableCNA
—org.springframework.batch:spring-batch-core (Maven)before 3.0.10.RELEASE3.0.10.RELEASEPatch availableGHSA-3wc8-659g-r88q
—org.springframework.batch:spring-batch-core (Maven)4.0.0.RELEASE to before 4.0.2.RELEASE4.0.2.RELEASEPatch availableGHSA-3wc8-659g-r88q
—org.springframework.batch:spring-batch-core (Maven)4.1.0.RELEASE to before 4.1.1.RELEASE4.1.1.RELEASEPatch availableGHSA-3wc8-659g-r88q
  • Spring Batch VendorVMware Affected 4.0 to before 4.0.1.RELEASE; 4.1 to before 4.1.0.RELEASE; 3.0 to before 3.0.9.RELEASE Fixed in 4.0.1.RELEASE, 4.1.0.RELEASE, 3.0.9.RELEASE Patch available CNA
  • org.springframework.batch:spring-batch-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.0.10.RELEASE Fixed in 3.0.10.RELEASE Patch available GHSA-3wc8-659g-r88q
  • org.springframework.batch:spring-batch-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0.RELEASE to before 4.0.2.RELEASE Fixed in 4.0.2.RELEASE Patch available GHSA-3wc8-659g-r88q
  • org.springframework.batch:spring-batch-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.1.0.RELEASE to before 4.1.1.RELEASE Fixed in 4.1.1.RELEASE Patch available GHSA-3wc8-659g-r88q

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_batch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.0.9; 4.0.0 – 4.0.1VulnerableBroadcom
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_batch:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.0VulnerableBroadcom
  • cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_batch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0.9; 4.0.0 – 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
  • cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_batch:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Broadcom

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Spring Batch (Spring) Fixed in 4.0.1.RELEASE, 4.1.0.RELEASE, 3.0.9.RELEASE
  • Fix · GHSA-3wc8-659g-r88q org.springframework.batch:spring-batch-core (Maven) Fixed in 3.0.10.RELEASE Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-3wc8-659g-r88q org.springframework.batch:spring-batch-core (Maven) Fixed in 4.0.2.RELEASE Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-3wc8-659g-r88q org.springframework.batch:spring-batch-core (Maven) Fixed in 4.1.1.RELEASE Advisory →

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2020:5568 Released 2020-12-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Fuse 7.8.0 release and security update
    • Red Hat Fuse 7.8.0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Fuse 7.8.0Fixed RHSA-2020:5568

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-3774
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3wc8-659g-r88q

References

Advisory 2

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