Vulnerability · Published Feb 23, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-44550
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in the edu.stanford.nlp:stanford-corenlp package (Maven). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 70% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 29.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An Incorrect Access Control vulnerability exists in CoreNLP 4.3.2 via the classifier in NERServlet.java (lines 158 and 159).
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | edu.stanford.nlp:stanford-corenlp | 4.4.0 | GHSA-x2p8-rgfm-qw3v |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://github.com/stanfordnlp/CoreNLP/issues/1222 x_refsource_MISC