XML External Entity injection in Apache POI - CVE-2016-5000

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XML External Entity injection in Apache POI - CVE-2016-5000

Published: June 26, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU93359
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5000
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.


Affected software

Apache POI
IBM Cloud Application Performance Management (APM)
IBM Maximo Application Suite - Manage Component
Dell Support Assist Enterprise

How to mitigate CVE-2016-5000

Install updates from vendor's website.

Apache POI - update to 3.14
Dell Support Assist Enterprise - update to 4.00.06.00
IBM Cloud Application Performance Management (APM) - update to 8.1.4.0.16
IBM Maximo Application Suite - Manage Component - addressed in versions 8.6.26, 8.7.20, 9.0.13

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