#VU15310 XXE attack in Apache Tika - CVE-2018-11796
Published: October 10, 2018 / Updated: October 11, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15310
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11796
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Tika
Apache Tika
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct XXE-attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of XML External Entities (XXEs) when parsing an XML file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into open an XML file that submits malicious input and cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.
Remediation
Update to version 1.19.1.