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CVE-2019-11068

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: April 10, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

libxslt through 1.1.33 allows bypass of a protection mechanism because callers of xsltCheckRead and xsltCheckWrite permit access even upon receiving a -1 error code. xsltCheckRead can return -1 for a crafted URL that is not actually invalid and is subsequently loaded.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-11068 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Canonical1 product(s)

ubuntu linux

Debian1 product(s)

debian linux

Fedora1 product(s)

fedora

netapp16 product(s)

active iq unified managercloud backupe-series santricity management plug-inse-series santricity os controllere-series santricity storage managere-series santricity unified managere-series santricity web services proxyelement softwarehci management nodeoncommand insightoncommand workflow automationplug-in for symantec netbackup+4

openSUSE1 product(s)

leap

Oracle1 product(s)

jdk

xmlsoft1 product(s)

libxslt

Source: NVD CPE · 29 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/commit/e03553605b45c88f0b4b2980adfbbb8f6fca2fd6

PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html

PATCHhttps://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/commit/e03553605b45c88f0b4b2980adfbbb8f6fca2fd6

PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00048.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00052.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00053.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00025.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00001.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/22/1

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/23/5

ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00016.html

ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191017-0001/

ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3947-1/

ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3947-2/

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00048.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00052.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00053.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00025.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00001.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/22/1

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/23/5

ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00016.html

ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191017-0001/

ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3947-1/

ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3947-2/

All References (32)

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00048.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00052.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00053.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/22/1Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/23/5Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/commit/e03553605b45c88f0b4b2980adfbbb8f6fca2fd6Patch · Third Party Advisory

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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00016.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/36TEYN37XCCKN2XUMRTBBW67BPNMSW4K/

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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GCOAX2IHUMKCM3ILHTMGLHCDSBTLP2JU/

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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SK4YNISS22MJY22YX5I6V2U63QZAUEHA/

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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191017-0001/Third Party Advisory

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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3947-1/Third Party Advisory

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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3947-2/Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-11068

CVSS Score9.8 / 10

SeverityCRITICAL

WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo

CISA KEVNo

Affected7 vendor(s)

PublishedApr 10, 2019

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Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2019-11068 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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