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CVE-2017-12621

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Published: Sep 28, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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9.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

During Jelly (xml) file parsing with Apache Xerces, if a custom doctype entity is declared with a "SYSTEM" entity with a URL and that entity is used in the body of the Jelly file, during parser instantiation the parser will attempt to connect to said URL. This could lead to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks in Apache Commons Jelly before 1.0.1.

Affected (1)

Apache
1 product
Commons Jelly
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Commons Jelly
Before 1.0.1

Related CWEs

CWE-611
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

References (8)

Source: security@apache.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@apache.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@apache.org
Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: security@apache.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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