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CVE-2019-17566:
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Apache Batik was identified with a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability tracked as CVE-2019-17566. The vulnerability is caused by improper input validation of the "xlink:href" attributes. The issue was publicly disclosed in 2020 and was fixed in Apache Batik version 1.13 (Apache Security).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper validation of "xlink:href" attributes in Apache Batik. When exploited, this vulnerability allows an attacker to use specially-crafted arguments to cause the underlying server to make arbitrary GET requests (CVE Mitre).
Impact
A successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow attackers to cause the underlying server to make arbitrary GET requests, potentially leading to server-side request forgery attacks (Debian Security).
Mitigation and workarounds
The recommended mitigation is to upgrade to Apache Batik version 1.13 or later which contains the fix for this vulnerability. The patch was released on May 13, 2020 (Apache Security).
Additional resources
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