In Apache uimaj prior to 2.10.2, Apache uimaj 3.0.0-xxx prior to 3.0.0-beta, Apache uima-as prior to 2.10.2, Apache uimaFIT prior to 2.4.0, Apache uimaDUCC prior to 2.2.2, this vulnerability relates to an XML external entity expansion (XXE) capability of various XML parsers. UIMA as part of its configuration and operation may read XML from various sources, which could be tainted in ways to cause inadvertent disclosure of local files or other internal content.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2017-15691 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
This issue affects the versions of lucene (which contains an embedded copy of uima) as shipped with Red Hat Satellite 6.0 and 6.1. Red Hat Satellite 6.2 and later do not include lucene and are not vulnerable to this issue.
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| CVSS3 Base Score | 8.8 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack Vector | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low |
| User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity Impact | High |
| Availability Impact | High |
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | uimaj-core | Will not fix |
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