Description
initDocumentParser in xml/XMLSchedulingDataProcessor.java in Terracotta Quartz Scheduler through 2.3.0 allows XXE attacks via a job description.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libquartz-java | 1:1.8.6-8 | — |
| Debian 14 | libquartz2-java | 2.3.0-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | libquartz-java | 1:1.8.6-8 | — |
| Debian 13 | libquartz2-java | 2.3.0-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | libquartz-java | 1:1.8.6-8 | — |
| Debian 12 | libquartz2-java | 2.3.0-3 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | libquartz-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libquartz-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | libquartz-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libquartz-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libquartz-java | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libquartz-java +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libquartz-java +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libquartz-java | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhev Manager 4 | novnc | 1.1.0-1.el8ost | RHSA-2020:3247 |
| Red Hat Rhev Manager 4 | ovirt-engine-api-explorer | 0.0.6-1.el8ev | RHSA-2020:3247 |
| Red Hat Rhev Manager 4 | ovirt-engine-ui-extensions | 1.2.2-1.el8ev | RHSA-2020:3247 |
| Red Hat Rhev Manager 4 | rhvm +19 | 4.4.1.8-0.7.el8ev | RHSA-2020:3247 |
| Red Hat Rhev Manager 4 | rhvm-dependencies | 4.4.0-1.el8ev | RHSA-2020:3247 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 | quartz | 2.3.0-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0984-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 3.2 | quartz | 2.3.0-14.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1009-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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epicosy/Quartz-1 ★ 0 · May 31, 2024
quartz with CVE-2019-13990
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.quartz-scheduler:quartz | < 2.3.2 | 2.3.2 | GHSA-9qcf-c26r-x5rf |
Advisories 7
- WID-SEC-2026-2923 Atlassian Produkte (Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence, Crucible, Fisheye, und Jira): Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 8, 2026
- RHSA-2020:3247 Red Hat Security Advisory: RHV Manager (ovirt-engine) 4.4 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1608 Atlassian Produkte (Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence, Crucible, Fisheye und Jira): Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 19, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:1009-1 Security update for quartz SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:0984-1 Security update for quartz SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0899 Oracle Fusion Middleware: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 9, 2025
- WID-SEC-2023-2700 Atlassian Confluence: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 12, 2023
References
- [tomee-dev] 20190830 Re: Quartz CVE-2019-13990 mailing-list
- [tomee-dev] 20190830 Quartz CVE-2019-13990 mailing-list
- [tomee-dev] 20190908 Re: Quartz CVE-2019-13990 mailing-list
- [tomee-commits] 20190908 svn commit: r1866633 - /tomee/deps/trunk/quartz-openejb-shade/pom.xml mailing-list
- [tomee-dev] 20190923 Re: [VOTE] Release quartz-openejb-shade 2.2.4 mailing-list
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://github.com/quartz-scheduler/quartz/issues/467
- [tomee-commits] 20200720 [jira] [Created] (TOMEE-2886) Update quartz-scheduler to mitigate CVE-2019-13990 mailing-list
- [tomee-commits] 20200720 [jira] [Commented] (TOMEE-2886) Update quartz-scheduler to mitigate CVE-2019-13990 mailing-list
- [tomee-commits] 20200720 [jira] [Assigned] (TOMEE-2886) Update quartz-scheduler to mitigate CVE-2019-13990 mailing-list
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221028-0002/
- https://confluence.atlassian.com/security/ssot-117-cve-2019-13990-xxe-xml-external-entity-injection-vulnerability-in-jira-service-management-data-center-and-jira-service-management-server-1295385959.html