GeoTools Critical Vulnerability - 20250619002¶
Overview¶
GeoTools have published a Github advisory relating to an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability.
What is vulnerable?¶
| Product(s) Affected | Version(s) | CVE | CVSS | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeoTools - gt-wfs-ng - gt-xsd-core |
- 33.x prior to 33.1 - 32.x prior to 32.3 - 29.x/30.x/31.x prior to 31.7 - all versions prior to 28.6.1 |
TBA | 9.9 | Critical |
What has been observed?¶
The WA SOC has not received any reports of exploitation of this vulnerability on Western Australian Government networks at the time of writing.
Recommendation¶
The WA SOC recommends administrators apply the solutions as per vendor instructions to all affected devices within expected timeframes (refer Patch Management):
- GeoTools Github: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-826p-4gcg-35vw