Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-5000
The XLSX2CSV example in Apache POI before 3.14 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted OpenXML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
Vulnerability category: XML external entity (XXE) injection
Products affected by CVE-2016-5000
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-5000
0.30%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 50 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-5000
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-5000
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The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-5000
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2020
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538981/100/0/threaded
SecurityFocus
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https://lists.apache.org/list.html?user%40poi.apache.org
dev@user%40poi.apache.org, past month - Apache Mail Archives
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92100
Apache POI CVE-2016-5000 XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability
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https://lists.apache.org/list.html?user@poi.apache.org
user@poi.apache.org - Pony Mail!Mailing List
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037741
IBM InfoSphere Information Server XML External Entity Processing Flaw in Apache POI Lets Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information - SecurityTracker
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http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996759
IBM Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Apache POI affects IBM InfoSphere Information Server
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