Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-17637
In all versions of Eclipse Web Tools Platform through release 3.18 (2020-06), XML and DTD files referring to external entities could be exploited to send the contents of local files to a remote server when edited or validated, even when external entity resolution is disabled in the user preferences.
Vulnerability category: XML external entity (XXE) injection
Products affected by CVE-2019-17637
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:web_tools_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-17637
0.10%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 40 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-17637
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.8
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
8.6
|
4.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.1
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
1.8
|
5.2
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-17637
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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:
- emo@eclipse.org (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-17637
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https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=458571
458571 – (CVE-2019-17637) XXE in DTD Parser/ValidatorExploit;Issue Tracking;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00016.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 2404-1] eclipse-wtp security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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