CVE-2017-7664 — Vulnerability in...

CRITICAL

Apache OpenMeetings does not correctly validate uploaded XML documents

Published May 17, 2022Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

Uploaded XML documents were not correctly validated in Apache OpenMeetings 3.1.0. The issue is fixed in version 3.3.0.

Advisory Timeline

First published May 17, 2022 (1609 days ago).
Last revised November 8, 2023 — 540 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven

Update org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent to 3.3.0 or later

<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 3.3.0 for org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent -->

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: maven (1).

Package	Ecosystem	Affected	Fixed In
org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent	maven	3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4, 3.1.5 (+2 more)	3.3.0

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) 10.0 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-7664?: Apache OpenMeetings does not correctly validate uploaded XML documents This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 10.0/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2017-7664?: CVE-2017-7664 affects org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2017-7664 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score

10.0

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-67q3-gwww-pm4g

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