XXE in Apache Ignite
CVE-2016-6805
Apache Ignite before 1.9 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to read arbitrary files via XXE in modified update-notifier documents.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97509 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q2/31 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6805?
- CVE-2016-6805 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Ignite, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-04-07.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6805?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6805 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.