CVE-2021-28170 — Improper Input Validation in Eclipse Foundation Jakarta Expression Language Implementation

CWE-20 — Improper Input ValidationCWE-917 — Expression Language Injection10 documents7 sources
Severity
5.3MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 69.94%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
5
QuarkusTHE Eclipse Foundation Jakarta Expression Language ImplementationEclipse Jakarta Expression Language+2 more
Timeline
PublishedMay 26
Latest updateApr 15

Description

In the Jakarta Expression Language implementation 3.0.3 and earlier, a bug in the ELParserTokenManager enables invalid EL expressions to be evaluated as if they were valid.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 1.4

Affected Packages5 packages

▶NVDquarkus/quarkus< 2.3.0
▶NVDoracle/weblogic_server14.1.1.0.0

Patches

Patch: www.oracle.com ↗Patch: www.oracle.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

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OSV
Improper Input Validation in Jakarta Expression Language↗2021-10-06
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GHSA
Improper Input Validation in Jakarta Expression Language↗2021-10-06
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CVEList
CVE-2021-28170: In the Jakarta Expression Language implementation 3↗2021-05-26
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OSV
CVE-2021-28170: In the Jakarta Expression Language implementation 3↗2021-05-26
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Oracle
Oracle Oracle Financial Services Applications Risk Matrix: Common Core (Jakarta Expression Language) — CVE-2021-28170↗2025-04-15
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Oracle
Oracle Oracle Commerce Risk Matrix: Dynamo Application Framework (Jakarta Expression Language) — CVE-2021-28170↗2024-10-15
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Oracle
Oracle Oracle Communications Risk Matrix: Policy (Jakarta) — CVE-2021-28170↗2022-04-15
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Red Hat
jakarta-el: ELParserTokenManager enables invalid EL expressions to be evaluate↗2021-04-01
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Debian
CVE-2021-28170: jakarta-el-api - In the Jakarta Expression Language implementation 3.0.3 and earlier, a bug in th...↗2021
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