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CVE-2017-20151 — Vulnerability in com.itextpdf:itext-rups — CVE...

CRITICAL

iText RUPS XML External Entity vulnerability

Published December 30, 2022Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in iText RUPS. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file `src/main/java/com/itextpdf/rups/model/XfaFile.java`. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. The name of the patch is ac5590925874ef810018a6b60fec216eee54fb32. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217054 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published December 30, 2022 (1382 days ago).
  • Last revised November 8, 2023 — 313 days after initial publication.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: Maven (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
com.itextpdf:itext-rups
Maven
All versionsRange-based data available

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-611
    XML External Entity (XXE)MITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-20151?
iText RUPS XML External Entity vulnerability This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2017-20151?
CVE-2017-20151 affects com.itextpdf:itext-rups. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2017-20151 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-j69f-fgh5-f7mc

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