XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Affecting xmlrpc-server package, versions *
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed24 May 2016
Introduced: 24 May 2016
CVE-2016-5002 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for RHEL:7 xmlrpc-server.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xmlrpc-server package and not the xmlrpc-server package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:7 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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91736
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5002
- https://0ang3el.blogspot.in/2016/07/beware-of-ws-xmlrpc-library-in-your.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/5
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/115042
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-26