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CVE-2017-15691 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1545 CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/00407c65738e625a8cc9d732923a4ab2d8299603cc7c7e5cc2da9c79%40%3Ccommits.uima.apache.org%3E CVE
https://uima.apache.org/security_report#CVE-2017-15691 CVEVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1545 [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/00407c65738e625a8cc9d732923a4ab2d8299603cc7c7e5cc2da9c79%40%3Ccommits.uima.apache.org%3E [email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
apache uimaj
< 2.10.2
3.0.0
3.0.0 alpha
3.0.0 alpha2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:uimaj:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:uimaj:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:uimaj:3.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:uimaj:3.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apache uima-as
< 2.10.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:uima-as:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apache uimafit
< 2.4.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:uimafit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apache uimaducc
< 2.2.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:uimaducc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-15691
NVD Published Date:
Apr 26, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-15691 Details - Not Deferred