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HIGH

CVE-2021-33813

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

19.4 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • org.jdom:jdomMavenall versions · no fixed version listed
  • org.jdom:jdom2Mavenall versions · fixed in 2.0.6.1
  • solrBitnamifrom 8.8.1 · fixed in 8.8.2

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2021-33813 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed · 27 known affected

    jdom: XXE allows attackers to cause a DoS via a crafted HTTP request

    jdom as a component of Red Hat BPM Suite 6 · jdom2 as a component of Red Hat BPM Suite 6 · jdom-demo as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

  • RHSA-2022:5532 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Fuse 7.11.0 release and security update

  • RHSA-2022:1110 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Decision Manager 7.12.1 security update

  • RHSA-2022:1108 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Process Automation Manager 7.12.1 security update

  • RHSA-2022:1029 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Integration Camel-K 1.6.4 release and security update

Full record on NVD

Description

An XXE issue in SAXBuilder in JDOM through 2.0.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted HTTP request.

Technical details

Published
2021-06-16

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-33813?

An XXE issue in SAXBuilder in JDOM through 2.0.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted HTTP request.

Is CVE-2021-33813 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-33813 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 19.4% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-33813?

CVE-2021-33813 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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