5.5med
CVE-2016-5000
Apache POI's XLSX2CSV Example XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability
Also known as GHSA-pmqq-7wfv-jfff
Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.2%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The XLSX2CSV example in Apache POI before 3.14 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted OpenXML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
4.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.poi:poi-examples | <3.14 | 3.14 |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
- securityfocus.com /archive/1/538981/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/92100 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1037741 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- lists.apache.org /list.html?user%40poi.apache.org · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- oracle.com /security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- www-01.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996759 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5000 · advisory
- lists.apache.org /list.html?user@poi.apache.org · web
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-5000
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-pmqq-7wfv-jfff
- NVD: CVE-2016-5000
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