Name: CVE-2015-1832: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2016-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2015-1832, CWE-399, CWE-611, CVSS 9.1, EPSS 0.00627

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the SqlXmlUtil code in Apache Derby before 10.12.1.1, when a Java Security Manager is not in place, allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via vectors involving XmlVTI and the XML datatype.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.1
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade derby	Jul 30, 2024	Oct 3, 2016
Oracle Weblogic	—	Apply the Patch Set Update (PSU) 28710939 for version 12.2.1.3.0.	Feb 27, 2019	Oct 3, 2016
Suse	—	Upgrade derby-javadocUpgrade derby	Oct 14, 2016	Oct 3, 2016
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Oct 3, 2016

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CVSS Details

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