XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Affecting xmlrpc-client package, versions <1:3.1.3-9.amzn2.0.2
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- published13 Jun 2023
- disclosed27 Oct 2017
Introduced: 27 Oct 2017
CVE-2016-5002 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 xmlrpc-client to version 1:3.1.3-9.amzn2.0.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2023-2089.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xmlrpc-client package and not the xmlrpc-client package as distributed by Amazon-Linux.
See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Apache XML-RPC (aka ws-xmlrpc) library 3.1.3, as used in Apache Archiva, allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted DTD.
References
- http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5002
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91736
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294
- https://0ang3el.blogspot.in/2016/07/beware-of-ws-xmlrpc-library-in-your.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/115042
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-26