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XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Affecting org.apache.uima:uima-as package, versions [,2.10.2)

0.0
medium

  • Attack Complexity

    Low

  • Confidentiality

    High

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  • snyk-id

    SNYK-JAVA-ORGAPACHEUIMA-31670

  • published

    29 Apr 2018

  • disclosed

    26 Apr 2018

  • credit

    Unknown

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Introduced: 26 Apr 2018

CVE-2017-15691 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-611 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade org.apache.uima:uima-as to version 2.10.2 or higher.

Overview

org.apache.uima:uima-as is an OASIS standard for content analytics.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to XML external entity (XXE) Injection. As part of its configuration and operation, UIMA may read XML from various sources. An attacker may craft malicious XML file which could inadvertently disclose local files or other internal content.