CVE-2019-12415
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apache POI
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.03%
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.
How to fix CVE-2019-12415
To remediate CVE-2019-12415, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —no fix listed
- —upgrade to 4.1.1 or later
Is CVE-2019-12415 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0
- from 0, < 4.1.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |