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Apache XML-RPC XXE Vulnerability

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 14, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 22, 2024

Package

maven org.apache.xmlrpc:xmlrpc (Maven)

Affected versions

<= 3.1.3

Patched versions

None

Description

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

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Oct 27, 2017
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 14, 2022
Reviewed Jul 28, 2023
Last updated Jan 22, 2024

Severity

High

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS score

0.320%
(71st percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2016-5002

GHSA ID

GHSA-wp35-6jqv-r33m

Source code

No known source code
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