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CVE-2019-12415

5.5 · MEDIUM

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 fi…

Published Oct 23, 2019CWE-611EPSS 1.00%

Overview

CVE-2019-12415 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 23, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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 resources via XML External Entity (XXE) Processing.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Reflists.apache.org/thread.html/13a54b6a03369cfb418a699180ffb83bd727320b6ddfec198b9b728e%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/2ac0327748de0c2b3c1c012481b79936797c711724e0b7da83cf564c%40%3Cuser.tika.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/895164e03a3c327449069e2fd6ced0367561878b3ae6a8ec740c2007%40%3Cuser.tika.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/d88b8823867033514d7ec05d66f88c70dc207604d3dcbd44fd88464c%40%3Cuser.tika.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r204ba2a9ea750f38d789d2bb429cc0925ad6133deea7cbc3001d96b5%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3ERefwww.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlRefwww.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.htmlRefwww.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlRefwww.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.htmlRefwww.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12415?

CVE-2019-12415 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 23, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2019-12415?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-12415?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2019-12415?

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