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CVE-2016-5000

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Date: August 5, 2016

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.

Language: Java

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Related Resources (10)

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5000
https://lists.apache.org/list.html?user@poi.apache.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538981/100/0/threaded
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996759
https://lists.apache.org/list.html?user%40poi.apache.org
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5000
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037741
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92100
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2016-5000

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CWE-611

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): REQUIRED
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): HIGH
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): NONE

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC): MEDIUM
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): PARTIAL
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): NONE
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