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CVE-2016-5000 (GCVE-0-2016-5000)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-08-05 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 00:46

Summary

The XLSX2CSV example in Apache POI before 3.14 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted OpenXML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Severity

5.5 (Medium)


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

CWE

Assigner

redhat redhat root Scorecard

References

6 references

URL	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538981/100…	mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92100	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037741	vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://lists.apache.org/list.html?user%40poi.apa…	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html	x_refsource_MISC
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg…	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Date Public

2016-07-22 00:00

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CNVD-2016-05576

Vulnerability from cnvd - Published: 2016-07-27

Title

Apache POI's XLSX2CSV Example XML外部实体漏洞

Description

Apache POI 是用Java编写的免费开源的跨平台的 Java API。 Apache POI's XLSX2CSV Example存在XML外部实体漏洞，攻击者可利用该漏洞，借助包含外部尸体申明与实体引用的OpenXML文件，绕过安全机制读取任意文件。

Severity

中

Patch Name

Apache POI's XLSX2CSV Example XML外部实体漏洞的补丁

Patch Description

Apache POI 是用Java编写的免费开源的跨平台的 Java API。 Apache POI's XLSX2CSV Example存在XML外部实体漏洞，攻击者利用该漏洞，借助包含外部尸体申明与实体引用的OpenXML文件，绕过安全机制读取任意文件。目前，供应商发布了安全公告及相关补丁信息，修复了此漏洞。

Formal description

用户可联系供应商获得补丁信息： http://poi.apache.org/

Reference

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/22/2

Impacted products

Name
Apache POI >3.5，<3.13

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FKIE_CVE-2016-5000

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-08-05 14:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:48

Severity

5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Summary

References

	URL	Tags
	secalert@redhat.com	http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996759
	secalert@redhat.com	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538981/100/0/threaded
	secalert@redhat.com	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92100
	secalert@redhat.com	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037741
	secalert@redhat.com	https://lists.apache.org/list.html?user%40poi.apache.org
	secalert@redhat.com	https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996759
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538981/100/0/threaded
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92100
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037741
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://lists.apache.org/list.html?user%40poi.apache.org
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	apache	poi	*

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GHSA-PMQQ-7WFV-JFFF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:14 – Updated: 2023-09-26 11:39

Summary

Apache POI's XLSX2CSV Example XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability

Details

Severity

5.5 (Medium)


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

Show details on source website

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}

GSD-2016-5000

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:21

Details

Aliases

CVE-2016-5000

Aliases

CVE-2016-5000

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UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5000 (CVE-2016-5000)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2016-08-05 14:59 – Updated: 2025-10-24 04:45 – Source website

Details

Severity

5.5 (Medium)


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

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      negligible

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5000	REPORT
	https://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=146921513313216&w=2	REPORT
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5000	REPORT

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  "details": "The XLSX2CSV example in Apache POI before 3.14 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted OpenXML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5000",
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}

WID-SEC-W-2026-0180

Vulnerability from csaf_certbund - Published: 2026-01-20 23:00 - Updated: 2026-01-20 23:00

Summary

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Severity

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Scope

378 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2016-5000.

CVE-2016-5000

Known affected: 1 product

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CVE-2016-5000 (GCVE-0-2016-5000)

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UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5000 (CVE-2016-5000)

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