Denial of Service Vulnerability in Apache Archiva's ws-xmlrpc Component
CVE-2016-5004

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Apache
Status
Ws-xmlrpc
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 June 2017

What is CVE-2016-5004?

The ws-xmlrpc component in Apache Archiva version 3.1.3 is susceptible to a denial of service vulnerability, which can be exploited by remote attackers. This vulnerability arises from the Content-Encoding HTTP header feature that allows attackers to send a specially crafted large file filled with zeros, leading to excessive resource consumption. As a result, this attack can disrupt normal service operations, impacting the availability of the affected services and infrastructure.

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/5
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294
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https://github.com/0ang3el/unsafe-xmlrpc
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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