CVE-2021-28170
CVE-2021-28170 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Eclipse Jakarta Expression Language with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-917.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
- CVSS v2: 5.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (80th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-917
- Affected product: Eclipse Jakarta Expression Language
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-28170?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2021-28170?
- CVE-2021-28170 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2021-28170 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2021-28170?
- CVE-2021-28170 primarily affects Eclipse Jakarta Expression Language. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2021-28170?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2021-28170 published?
- CVE-2021-28170 was published on 2021-05-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/eclipse-ee4j/el-ri/issues/155
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-021-jakarta-el/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
Affected products (4)
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jakarta_expression_language:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quarkus:quarkus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_policy:1.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:14.1.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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