CVE-2017-15691: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

April 26, 2018 (updated June 19, 2019)

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.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15691
uima.apache.org/security_report

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