uima: XML external entity expansion (XXE) can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code
Published Apr 26, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 9.02%
Description
In Apache uimaj prior to 2.10.2, Apache uimaj 3.0.0-xxx prior to 3.0.0-beta, Apache uima-as prior to 2.10.2, Apache uimaFIT prior to 2.4.0, Apache uimaDUCC prior to 2.2.2, this vulnerability relates to an XML external entity expansion (XXE) capability of various XML parsers. UIMA as part of its configuration and operation may read XML from various sources, which could be tainted in ways to cause inadvertent disclosure of local files or other internal content.
Affected products
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- Version uima-as prior to 2.10.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version uimaDUCC prior to 2.2.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version uimaFIT prior to 2.4.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version uimaj 3.0.0-xxx prior to 3.0.0-betaStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version uimaj prior to 2.10.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache UIMA | n/a |
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Configuration 1
No data.
Red Hat Fuse 7.3.1
uimaj
Fixed · RHSA-2019:1545
Red Hat Satellite 6
uimaj-core
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Fuse 7.3.1 | uimaj | Fixed | RHSA-2019:1545 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | uimaj-core | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the versions of lucene (which contains an embedded copy of uima) as shipped with Red Hat Satellite 6.0 and 6.1. Red Hat Satellite 6.2 and later do not include lucene and are not vulnerable to this issue.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.02% (0.09021) | 95.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 9.02% (0.09021) | 95.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 4.04% (0.04043) | 90.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 9.02% (0.09021) | 94.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 4.04% (0.04043) | 89.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 9.02% (0.09021) | 94.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 4.04% (0.04043) | 89.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 9.02% (0.09021) | 94.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 4.04% (0.04043) | 89.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.02% (0.09021) | 94.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 76.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 2.35% (0.02348) | 84.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.87% (0.00873) | 73.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.15% (0.02155) | 73.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.91% (0.00907) | 74.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 25.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 23.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 21.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.46% (0.02463) | 54.82th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.46% (0.02463) | 54.38th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 2.46% (0.02463) | 78.49th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.46% (0.02463) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1545 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15691 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1572463 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wp2f-hrg2-3r5m Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/00407c65738e625a8cc9d732923a4ab2d8299603cc7c7e5cc2da9c79%40%3Ccommits.uima.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/00407c65738e625a8cc9d732923a4ab2d8299603cc7c7e5cc2da9c79@%3Ccommits.uima.apache.org%3E
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15691
- https://uima.apache.org/security_report#CVE-2017-15691 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15691
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1545 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15691 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1572463 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wp2f-hrg2-3r5m | Advisory | |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/00407c65738e625a8cc9d732923a4ab2d8299603cc7c7e5cc2da9c79%40%3Ccommits.uima.apache.org%3E | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/00407c65738e625a8cc9d732923a4ab2d8299603cc7c7e5cc2da9c79@%3Ccommits.uima.apache.org%3E | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15691 | ||
| https://uima.apache.org/security_report#CVE-2017-15691 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15691 |
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