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Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apache uimaj

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 14, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 27, 2023

Package

maven org.apache.uima:uimafit-core (Maven)

Affected versions

< 2.4.0

Patched versions

2.4.0
maven org.apache.uima:uimaj-as-core (Maven)
< 2.10.2
2.10.2
maven org.apache.uima:uimaj-core (Maven)
< 2.10.2
>= 3.0.0-alpha, <= 3.0.0-alpha02
2.10.2
3.0.0-beta

Description

In Apache uimaj prior to 2.10.2, Apache uimaj 3.0.0-xxx prior to 3.0.0-beta, Apache uima-as prior to 2.10.2, Apache uimaFIT prior to 2.4.0, Apache uimaDUCC prior to 2.2.2, this vulnerability relates to an XML external entity expansion (XXE) capability of various XML parsers. UIMA as part of its configuration and operation may read XML from various sources, which could be tainted in ways to cause inadvertent disclosure of local files or other internal content.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Apr 26, 2018
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 14, 2022
Reviewed Jul 1, 2022
Last updated Jan 27, 2023

Severity

Moderate

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS score

0.056%
(24th percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2017-15691

GHSA ID

GHSA-wp2f-hrg2-3r5m

Source code

No known source code
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