CVE-2019-17637 XML external entity in Eclipse Web Tools Platform
Attackers can exploit XML external entity injection in Eclipse Web Tools Platform to read local files and send them to remote servers during validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-17637?
CVE-2019-17637 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 15 Jul 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In all versions of Eclipse Web Tools Platform through release 3.18 (2020-06), XML and DTD files referring to external entities could be exploited to send the contents of local files to a remote server when edited or validated, even when external entity resolution is disabled in the user preferences.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17637?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Eclipse Web Tools Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17637?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2019-17637 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17637 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-17637, DLA-2404-1, GHSA-wm24-pc4h-hw9q, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-17637.