diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 6b32c5cedd..9bcf4b0352
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 		<jboss-el.version>2.0.0.GA</jboss-el.version>
 		<jsf-api.version>1.2_08</jsf-api.version>
 		<hsqldb.version>1.8.0.8-brew</hsqldb.version>
-		<xercesImpl.version>2.6.0</xercesImpl.version>
+		<xercesImpl.version>2.12.2</xercesImpl.version>
 		<concurrent.version>1.3.4</concurrent.version>
 		<ant.version>1.6.5</ant.version>
 		<jdiameter.version>1.5.1</jdiameter.version>