CVE-2017-5643

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2017-5643  

It was found that Apache Camel's validation component evaluates DTD headers of XML stream sources, although a validation against XML schemas (XSD) is executed. Remote attackers can use this feature to make Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks by sending XML documents with remote DTDs URLs or XML External Entities (XXE). The vulnerability is not given for SAX or StAX sources.

It was found that Apache Camel's validation component evaluates DTD headers of XML stream sources, although a validation against XML schemas (XSD) is executed. Remote attackers can use this feature to make Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks by sending XML documents with remote DTDs URLs or XML External Entities (XXE). The vulnerability is not given for SAX or StAX sources.

Find out more about CVE-2017-5643 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

CVSS v3 metrics

CVSS3 Base Score 6.5
CVSS3 Base Metrics CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None

Red Hat Security Errata

Platform Errata Release Date
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.3 RHSA-2017:1832 2017-08-10
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3 RHSA-2017:1832 2017-08-10

Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 camel-core Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 camel Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 5 camel-core Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6 camel-core Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 camel-core Will not fix

External References