Name: CVE-2021-28170: Improper Input Validation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-28170, CWE-20, CWE-917, CVSS 5.3, EPSS 0.02132

In the Jakarta Expression Language implementation 3.0.3 and earlier, a bug in the ELParserTokenManager enables invalid EL expressions to be evaluated as if they were valid.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	No solution exists	May 15, 2025	May 26, 2021
Oracle Weblogic	—	Apply the Patch Set Update (PSU) 38412437 for version 12.2.1.4.0.	Jul 25, 2022	May 26, 2021
Red Hat Jboss Eap	—	Upgrade Red Hat JBoss EAP to the latest version	Sep 19, 2024	Apr 1, 2021
Red_hat Jboss_eap	—	—	Apr 10, 2023	May 26, 2021
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	May 26, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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