9.8

CVE-2023-48362: Apache Drill: XXE Vulnerability in XML Format Reader

Modified
AliasesGHSA-v62g-jwj9-rfvx
Published 24-07-2024Last modified 13-02-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-48362 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in apache software foundation apache drill. EPSS estimates a 0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 9.8 (CVE.org); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 1% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.75%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 24-07-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

XXE in the XML Format Plugin in Apache Drill version 1.19.0 and greater allows a user to read any file on a remote file system or execute commands via a malicious XML file. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.21.2, which fixes this issue.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.75%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

55%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.75% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Apache1 product
Apache software foundation1 product
Org.apache.drill.exec1 product
  • drill-java-exec≥ 1.19.0, < 1.21.2

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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