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CVE-2017-12621 During Jelly (xml) file parsing with Apache Xerces, if a custom doctype entity is declared with a "SYSTEM" entity with a…
Description
During Jelly (xml) file parsing with Apache Xerces, if a custom doctype entity is declared with a "SYSTEM" entity with a URL and that entity is used in the body of the Jelly file, during parser instantiation the parser will attempt to connect to said URL. This could lead to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks in Apache Commons Jelly before 1.0.1.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Commons Jelly | 1.0 | No fix stated |
References
- issues.apache.org issues.apache.org
- [dev] 20170927 [SECURITY] CVE-2017-12621 Apache Commons Jelly connects to URL with custom doctype definitions. lists.apache.org
- 101052 www.securityfocus.com
- 1039444 www.securitytracker.com
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