Information disclosure in Apache Tika

CVE-2015-3271

Apache Tika server (aka tika-server) in Apache Tika 1.9 might allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the HTTP fileUrl header.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.065 (93.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apache Tika — versions 1.9
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-3271?: CVE-2015-3271 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Tika, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2016-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2015-3271?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-3271 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.