XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Affecting libapache-poi-java package, versions *
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- published5 Aug 2016
- disclosed5 Aug 2016
Introduced: 5 Aug 2016
CVE-2016-5000 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for Debian:11 libapache-poi-java.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libapache-poi-java package and not the libapache-poi-java package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5000
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538981/100/0/threaded
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996759
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://lists.apache.org/list.html?user@poi.apache.org
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92100
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037741
- https://lists.apache.org/list.html?user%40poi.apache.org