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CVE-2017-5644

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Date: March 24, 2017

Apache POI in versions prior to release 3.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a specially crafted OOXML file, aka an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack.

Language: Java

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Related Resources (6)

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5644
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96983
http://poi.apache.org/#20+March+2017+-+CVE-2017-5644+-+Possible+DOS+%28Denial+of+Service%29+in+Apache+POI+versions+prior+to+3.15
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5644
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2017-5644

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Resource Management Errors

CWE-399

Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs ('XML Entity Expansion')

CWE-776

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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): NONE
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): HIGH

CVSS v2

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