CVE-2017-15691
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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (9.02%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 9.02% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Affected
- apache/uimaj · apache/uima-as · apache/uimafit · apache/uimaducc
- Source
- security@apache.org
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1545
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/00407c65738e625a8cc9d732923a4ab2d8299603cc7c7e5cc2da9c79%40%3Ccommits.uima.apache.org%3E
- https://uima.apache.org/security_report#CVE-2017-15691Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1545
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/00407c65738e625a8cc9d732923a4ab2d8299603cc7c7e5cc2da9c79%40%3Ccommits.uima.apache.org%3E
- https://uima.apache.org/security_report#CVE-2017-15691Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.