CVE-2016-5002

high

Description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Apache XML-RPC (aka ws-xmlrpc) library 3.1.3, as used in Apache Archiva, allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted DTD.

References

Advisories
More

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/115042

https://0ang3el.blogspot.in/2016/07/beware-of-ws-xmlrpc-library-in-your.html

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91736

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/5

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-26

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-10-27

Updated: 2025-04-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H