CVE-2016-5000

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.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://lists.apache.org/list.html?user@poi.apache.org	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92100
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996759
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037741
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538981/100/0/threaded
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-08-05 07:59

Updated : 2020-10-20 15:15

NVD link : CVE-2016-5000

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5000

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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Products Affected

apache

poi

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