Vulnerability identifier: #VU39973

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-3271

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Apache Tika
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

Apache Tika server (aka tika-server) in Apache Tika 1.9 might allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the HTTP fileUrl header.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache Tika:

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External links
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/13/5
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95020
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d2b3e7afb0251fac95fdee9817423cbc91e3d99a848c25a51d91c1e8@1439485507@%3Cdev.tika.apache.org%3E

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.