XXE in Eclipse Web Tools Platform
CVE-2019-17637
In all versions of Eclipse Web Tools Platform through release 3.18 (2020-06), XML and DTD files referring to external entities could be exploited to send the contents of local files to a remote server when edited or validated, even when external entity resolution is disabled in the user preferences.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Eclipse Web Tools Platform
- The Eclipse Foundation Web Tools Platform — versions 1.0 to 3.18
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00016.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17637?
- CVE-2019-17637 is a high-severity vulnerability in Eclipse Web Tools Platform, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2020-07-15.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17637?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-17637 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.