CVE-2017-15691
mediumpriority · track · 29EPSS 0.089 · 95 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In Apache uimaj prior to 2.10.2, Apache uimaj 3.0.0-xxx prior to 3.0.0-beta, Apache uima-as prior to 2.10.2, Apache uimaFIT prior to 2.4.0, Apache uimaDUCC prior to 2.2.2, this vulnerability relates to an XML external entity expansion (XXE) capability of various XML parsers. UIMA as part of its configuration and operation may read XML from various sources, which could be tainted in ways to cause inadvertent disclosure of local files or other internal content.
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affected products (26)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-3531IBM FileNet Content Manager (Apache uimaj): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von InformationenDeutsch2024-11-24csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in IBM FileNet Content Manager ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen.
- GHSA-wp2f-hrg2-3r5mImproper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apache uimaj2022-05-14ghsa · osvUS
In Apache uimaj prior to 2.10.2, Apache uimaj 3.0.0-xxx prior to 3.0.0-beta, Apache uima-as prior to 2.10.2, Apache uimaFIT prior to 2.4.0, Apache uimaDUCC prior to 2.2.2, this vulnerability relates to an XML external entity expansion (XXE) capability of various XML parsers. UIMA as part of its configuration and operation may read XML from various sources, which could be tainted in ways to cause inadvertent disclosure of local files or other internal content.
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references (11)
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- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1545cnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/00407c65738e625a8cc9d732923a4ab2d8299603cc7c7e5cc2da9c79@%3Ccommits.uima.apache.org%3Ecnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153344/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2019-1545-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://uima.apache.org/security_report#CVE-2017-15691cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.2161/cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1545enisa_euvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/00407c65738e625a8cc9d732923a4ab2d8299603cc7c7e5cc2da9c79%40%3Ccommits.uima.apache.org%3Eenisa_euvd
- https://uima.apache.org/security_report#CVE-2017-15691enisa_euvd
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