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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-15691 · published 26 April 2018

CVE-2017-15691: Apache uimaj xml external entity (xxe) vulnerability

Apache · Uimaj

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.

6.5 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 9.0% · top 4.9% CWE-611 · XML external entity (XXE)
6.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.0
9.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1545
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/00407c65738e625a8cc9d732923a4ab2d8299603cc7c7e5cc2da9c79%40%3Ccommits.uima.apache.o
https://uima.apache.org/security_report#CVE-2017-15691 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1545
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/00407c65738e625a8cc9d732923a4ab2d8299603cc7c7e5cc2da9c79%40%3Ccommits.uima.apache.o
https://uima.apache.org/security_report#CVE-2017-15691 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-15691), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.