XML External Entity Vulnerabilities in XStream by Thera
CVE-2016-3674

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Fedoraproject

Status
Fedora
Debian Linux
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 May 2016

What is CVE-2016-3674?

XStream versions prior to 1.4.9 are susceptible to multiple XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerabilities across several drivers including Dom4JDriver, DomDriver, JDomDriver, JDom2Driver, SjsxpDriver, StandardStaxDriver, and WstxDriver. These vulnerabilities can be exploited by remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by sending specially crafted XML documents. This presents a significant risk, as sensitive data may be accessed by unauthorized entities.

References

http://x-stream.github.io/changes.html#1.4.9
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce...
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3575
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2016-3674 : XML External Entity Vulnerabilities in XStream by Thera