CVE-2019-17637
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CVE-2019-17637 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. In all versions of Eclipse Web Tools Platform through release 3.18 (2020-06), XML and DTD files referring to external entities could be exploited to send the contents of local files to a remote server when edited or validated, even when external entity resolution is disabled in the user preferences.. EPSS estimates a 0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In all versions of Eclipse Web Tools Platform through release 3.18 (2020-06), XML and DTD files referring to external entities could be exploited to send the contents of local files to a remote server when edited or validated, even when external entity resolution is disabled in the user preferences.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Eclipse | Web Tools Platform | >= 1.0, <= 3.18 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
References
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=458571Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=458571Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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