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CVE-2016-6805

Apache Ignite before 1.9 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to read arbitrary files via XXE in modified update-notifier

Apache Ignite before 1.9 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to read arbitrary files via XXE in modified update-notifier documents.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 0.00926
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

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

1
apache ignite<= 1.8
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Affected Packages

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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.ignite:ignite-core MODERATE fixed in 1.9
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Scoring & Timeline

5.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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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 NVD07 Apr 2017 · 07:59 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q2/31Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97509Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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