XXE in Apache Poi
CVE-2019-12415
In Apache POI up to 4.1.0, when using the tool XSSFExportToXml to convert user-provided Microsoft Excel documents, a specially crafted document can allow an attacker to read files from the local filesystem or from internal network resource…
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
EPSS: 0.010 (57.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Poi
- Oracle Application_testing_suite — versions 12.5.0.3, 13.1.0.1, 13.2.0.1
- Oracle Banking_enterprise_originations — versions 2.7.0, 2.8.0
- Oracle Banking_enterprise_product_manufacturing — versions 2.7.0, 2.8.0
- Oracle Banking_payments — versions 14.0.0, 14.1.0
- Oracle Banking_platform — versions 2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.5.0
- Oracle Big_data_discovery — versions 1.6
- Oracle Communications_diameter_signaling_router_idih\
- Oracle Endeca_information_discovery_studio — versions 3.2.0
- Oracle Enterprise_manager_base_platform — versions 12.1.0.5, 13.3.0.0, 13.4.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@apache.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@apache.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@apache.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@apache.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-12415?
- CVE-2019-12415 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Poi, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-10-23.
- How severe is CVE-2019-12415?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-12415 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.