Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-44557
National Library of the Netherlands multiNER <= c0440948057afc6e3d6b4903a7c05e666b94a3bc is affected by an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in multiNER/ner.py. Since XML parsing resolves external entities, a malicious XML stream could leak internal files and/or cause a DoS.
Vulnerability category: XML external entity (XXE) injectionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2021-44557
- cpe:2.3:a:kb:multiner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-44557
0.22%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 59 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-44557
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.4
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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4.9
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NIST | |
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9.1
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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5.2
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-44557
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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-2021-44557
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https://github.com/KBNLresearch/multiNER
GitHub - KBNLresearch/multiNER: Multiple NER-tool's combined in one output. Incovating mutliple NER-engine's in parallel.Product;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/KBNLresearch/multiNER/pull/3
Disable entities while parsing XML by jorgectf · Pull Request #3 · KBNLresearch/multiNER · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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