Apache Commons Jelly Custom Doctype Entity Parsing May Let Remote Users Conduct XML External Entity Attacks
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1039444 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1039444
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2017-12621
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Sep 27 2017
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Impact:
Disclosure of system information, Disclosure of user information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): Jelly 1.0
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Apache Commons Jelly. A remote user can conduct XML external entity attacks.
A user can create a jelly file containing a specially crafted custom doctype entity in a SYSTEM entity that contains a URL and is used within the jelly file that, when parsed, will load the URL. This may facilitate XML External Entity (XXE) attacks.
Luca Carettoni of Doyensec reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can conduct XML external entity attacks.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (1.0.1).
The vendor advisory is available at:
http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-jelly/security-reports.html
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Vendor URL: commons.apache.org/proper/commons-jelly/security-reports.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Message History:
None.
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