CVE-2009-5135
Description
The Java XML parser in Echo before 2.1.1 and 3.x before 3.0.b6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a request containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
References
- http://echo.nextapp.com/site/node/5742
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34218
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8191/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501637/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0653
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49167
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20090305-0_echo_nextapp_xml_injection.txt
- http://echo.nextapp.com/site/node/5742
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34218
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8191/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501637/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0653
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49167
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20090305-0_echo_nextapp_xml_injection.txt
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.