CVE-2017-12620 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Severity

75%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

106%

When loading models or dictionaries that contain XML it is possible to perform an XXE attack, since Apache OpenNLP is a library, this only affects applications that load models or dictionaries from untrusted sources. The versions 1.5.0 to 1.5.3, 1.6.0, 1.7.0 to 1.7.2, 1.8.0 to 1.8.1 of Apache OpenNLP are affected.

When loading models or dictionaries that contain XML it is possible to perform an XXE attack, since Apache OpenNLP is a library, this only affects applications that load models or dictionaries from untrusted sources. The versions 1.5.0 to 1.5.3, 1.6.0, 1.7.0 to 1.7.2, 1.8.0 to 1.8.1 of Apache OpenNLP are affected.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.8. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 7.5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P).

Overview

Type

Apache Software Foundation OpenNLP

First reported 7 years ago

2017-10-03 01:29:00

Last updated 7 years ago

2017-11-02 16:39:00

Affected Software

Apache Software Foundation OpenNLP 1.5.0

1.5.0

Apache Software Foundation OpenNLP 1.5.1

1.5.1

Apache Software Foundation OpenNLP 1.5.2

1.5.2

Apache Software Foundation OpenNLP 1.5.3

1.5.3

Apache Software Foundation OpenNLP 1.6.0

1.6.0

Apache Software Foundation OpenNLP 1.7.0

1.7.0

Apache Software Foundation OpenNLP 1.7.1

1.7.1

Apache Software Foundation OpenNLP 1.7.2

1.7.2

Apache Software Foundation OpenNLP 1.8.0

1.8.0

Apache Software Foundation OpenNLP 1.8.1

1.8.1

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