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CVE-2019-12415

In Apache POI up to 4.1.0, when using the tool XSSFExportToXml to convert user-provided Microsoft Excel documents, a specially crafted document can allow an attacker to read files from the local fi...

Published: Oct 23, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-611
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.0%
Top 42.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apache POI

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-611

Affected Products

org.apache.poi:poiMavenOSS Libraries
Apache POIn/a
Enterprise RepositoryOracle Corp.
On-prem
Databases / relational
Primavera UnifierOracle Corp.
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
WebCenter PortalOracle Corp.
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
oracle corp.commercialUSDatabasesaka oracle
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Initial Access
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12415
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/apache/poi
github.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/13a54b6a03369cfb418a699180ffb83bd727320b6ddfec198b9b728e@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org
and 21 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Oct 23, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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