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CVE-2016-5002

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Apache XML-RPC (aka ws-xmlrpc) library 3.1.3, as used in Apache Archiva,

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.0353
Schedule remediation
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
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Affected Products & Versions

1
apache xml-rpcall versions
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
Maven org.apache.xmlrpc:xmlrpc HIGH
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · secalert@redhat.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD27 Oct 2017 · 06:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

1
rhsaRHSA-2018:3768Moderate
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References & Sources

6
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/5Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91736Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://0ang3el.blogspot.in/2016/07/beware-of-ws-xmlrpc-library-in-your.htmlIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/115042Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-26
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