xmlrpc: XML external entity vulnerability SSRF via a crafted DTD
Published Oct 27, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 8.28%
Description
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Apache XML-RPC (aka ws-xmlrpc) library 3.1.3, as used in Apache Archiva, allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted DTD.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Fuse 7.2
camel
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3768
JBoss Developer Studio 10
xmlrpc
Not affected
JBoss Developer Studio 8
xmlrpc
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xmlrpc
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
xmlrpc3
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
xmlrpc
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3
xmlrpc-common
Will not fix
Red Hat Fuse 7
camel
Affected
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6
camel
Affected
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Integration Service 2
xmlrpc-common
Affected
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3
xmlrpc-common
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-java-common-xmlrpc
Affected
Red Hat Storage 3
xmlrpc-common
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Fuse 7.2 | camel | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3768 |
| JBoss Developer Studio 10 | xmlrpc | Not affected | n/a |
| JBoss Developer Studio 8 | xmlrpc | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xmlrpc | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | xmlrpc3 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | xmlrpc | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | xmlrpc-common | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | camel | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | camel | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Integration Service 2 | xmlrpc-common | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3 | xmlrpc-common | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-java-common-xmlrpc | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Storage 3 | xmlrpc-common | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (44 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.28% (0.08275) | 94.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 8.28% (0.08275) | 94.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 16.35% (0.16347) | 96.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 8.28% (0.08275) | 94.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 16.35% (0.16347) | 96.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 8.28% (0.08275) | 94.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 16.35% (0.16347) | 96.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 8.28% (0.08275) | 94.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 16.35% (0.16347) | 96.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.28% (0.08275) | 94.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 3.53% (0.03530) | 87.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2.06% (0.02063) | 83.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 3.53% (0.03530) | 87.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2.06% (0.02063) | 83.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 3.53% (0.03530) | 87.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 2.06% (0.02063) | 83.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3.53% (0.03530) | 87.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 2.06% (0.02063) | 83.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3.17% (0.03168) | 86.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 5.36% (0.05363) | 89.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 3.17% (0.03168) | 86.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 5.36% (0.05363) | 89.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 3.17% (0.03168) | 86.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 5.36% (0.05363) | 89.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 4.02% (0.04022) | 88.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 2.36% (0.02358) | 84.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2025 | 4.02% (0.04022) | 87.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 7.83% (0.07827) | 91.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 3.60% (0.03598) | 87.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 7.83% (0.07827) | 91.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 3.60% (0.03598) | 87.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 7.83% (0.07827) | 91.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 3.60% (0.03598) | 87.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.83% (0.07827) | 91.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 20.38% (0.20375) | 92.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.83% (0.07827) | 91.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00320) | 71.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 13, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00320) | 69.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00227) | 60.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 6, 2023 | 0.19% (0.00192) | 56.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00159) | 50.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.07% (0.02072) | 79.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.07% (0.02072) | 77.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.07% (0.02072) | 56.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (15)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91736 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://0ang3el.blogspot.in/2016/07/beware-of-ws-xmlrpc-library-in-your.html x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5002 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1508110 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/115042 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wp35-6jqv-r33m Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5002
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-26
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210123151805/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91736
- https://web.archive.org/web/20211021044107/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294
- https://web.archive.org/web/20230520164025/https://0ang3el.blogspot.com/2016/07/beware-of-ws-xmlrpc-library-in-your.html
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5002
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