XXE in Apache Derby

CVE-2015-1832

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the SqlXmlUtil code in Apache Derby before 10.12.1.1, when a Java Security Manager is not in place, allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via vectors involving XmlVTI and the XML datatype.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.122 (96.0th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2015-1832: held from 0.122 to 0.122.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.122 · newest: 0.122 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1832?
CVE-2015-1832 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Derby, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2016-10-03.
How severe is CVE-2015-1832?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.