XML External Entity injection in Apache POI - CVE-2016-5000
Published: June 26, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93359
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5000
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache POI
Apache POI
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input. A local user can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted XML code and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-5000
Install updates from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538981/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92100
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037741
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996759
- https://lists.apache.org/list.html?user@poi.apache.org
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html