CVE-2019-17554

Name: CVE-2019-17554
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-12-04T17:16:43.867+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 12.25%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-17554 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The XML content type entity deserializer in Apache Olingo versions 4.0.0 to 4.6.0 is not configured to deny the resolution of external entities. Request with content type "application/xml", which trigger the deserialization of entities, can be used to trigger XXE attacks.. EPSS estimates a 12.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The XML content type entity deserializer in Apache Olingo versions 4.0.0 to 4.6.0 is not configured to deny the resolution of external entities. Request with content type "application/xml", which trigger the deserialization of entities, can be used to trigger XXE attacks.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

12.25%

95.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-611

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Olingo	>= 4.0.0, <= 4.6.0

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155619/Apache-Olingo-OData-4.6.x-XML-Injection.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/olingo-user/201912.mbox/%3CCAGSZ4d7Ty%3DL-n_iAzT6vcQp65BY29XZDS5tMoM8MdDrb1moM7A%40mail.gmail.com%3EMailing List, Vendor Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/11Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155619/Apache-Olingo-OData-4.6.x-XML-Injection.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/olingo-user/201912.mbox/%3CCAGSZ4d7Ty%3DL-n_iAzT6vcQp65BY29XZDS5tMoM8MdDrb1moM7A%40mail.gmail.com%3EMailing List, Vendor Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/11Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 4, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-17554?

How severe is CVE-2019-17554?

CVE-2019-17554 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 12.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-17554?

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Source: NVD / NIST