CVE-2015-1832 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apace Derby

What is CVE-2015-1832?

CVE-2015-1832 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Oct 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the SqlXmlUtil code in Apache Derby before 10.12.1.1, when a Java Security Manager is not in place, allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via vectors involving XmlVTI and the XML datatype.

Weakness: CWE-611, CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1832?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.derby:derby. It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Derby.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1832?

Upgrade org.apache.derby:derby to 10.12.1.1 or later.

Is CVE-2015-1832 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1832 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2022-46337 Apache Derby: LDAP injection vulnerability in authenticator Critical 9.8
• CVE-2010-2232 Improper Access Control in Apache Derby High 7.5
• CVE-2018-1313 Improper Access Control in Apache Derby Medium 5.3
• CVE-2005-4849 Apache Derby exposes user and password attributes Medium 5.0
• CVE-2006-7216 Missing authorization in n/a Medium 4.0

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-1832, GHSA-wr69-g62g-2r9h, MGASA-2016-0385, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1832.