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CVE-2017-12621
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Date: September 26, 2017
During Jelly (xml) file parsing with Apache Xerces, if a custom doctype entity is declared with a "SYSTEM" entity with a URL and that entity is used in the body of the Jelly file, during parser instantiation the parser will attempt to connect to said URL. This could lead to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks in Apache Commons Jelly before 1.0.1.
Language: Java
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Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')
CWE-611Top Fix
CVSS v3.1
| Base Score: |
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|---|---|
| Attack Vector (AV): | NETWORK |
| Attack Complexity (AC): | LOW |
| Privileges Required (PR): | NONE |
| User Interaction (UI): | NONE |
| Scope (S): | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality (C): | HIGH |
| Integrity (I): | HIGH |
| Availability (A): | HIGH |
CVSS v2
| Base Score: |
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| Access Vector (AV): | NETWORK |
| Access Complexity (AC): | LOW |
| Authentication (AU): | NONE |
| Confidentiality (C): | PARTIAL |
| Integrity (I): | PARTIAL |
| Availability (A): | PARTIAL |
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