CVE-2015-1833

Public Exploit

Description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Apache Jackrabbit before 2.0.6, 2.2.x before 2.2.14, 2.4.x before 2.4.6, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, 2.8.x before 2.8.1, and 2.10.x before 2.10.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and send requests to intranet servers via a crafted WebDAV request.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 30.22% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory apache.org Vendor Advisory apache.org Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3298 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74761 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37110/ exploit
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/jackrabbit-announce/201505.mbox/%3C555DA644.8080908%40greenbytes.de%3E vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535582/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.apache.org/dist/jackrabbit/2.10.1/RELEASE-NOTES.txt vendor advisory
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/JCR-3883 vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132005/Jackrabbit-WebDAV-XXE-Injection.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1833?
CVE-2015-1833 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1833?
To fix CVE-2015-1833, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-1833 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-1833 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~30% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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