CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2016-5000

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Aug 05, 2016 | Modified: Apr 12, 2025
CVSS 3.x
5.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
7.1 IMPORTANT
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V3
7.5 IMPORTANT
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Ubuntu
NEGLIGIBLE

The XLSX2CSV example in Apache POI before 3.14 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted OpenXML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Weakness

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Poi Apache * 3.13 (including)
Libapache-poi-java Ubuntu artful *
Libapache-poi-java Ubuntu bionic *
Libapache-poi-java Ubuntu cosmic *
Libapache-poi-java Ubuntu disco *
Libapache-poi-java Ubuntu eoan *
Libapache-poi-java Ubuntu focal *
Libapache-poi-java Ubuntu groovy *
Libapache-poi-java Ubuntu hirsute *
Libapache-poi-java Ubuntu impish *
Libapache-poi-java Ubuntu kinetic *
Libapache-poi-java Ubuntu precise *
Libapache-poi-java Ubuntu trusty *
Libapache-poi-java Ubuntu upstream *
Libapache-poi-java Ubuntu wily *
Libapache-poi-java Ubuntu xenial *
Libapache-poi-java Ubuntu yakkety *
Libapache-poi-java Ubuntu zesty *

Potential Mitigations

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