VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-17637

CVSS score7.1 HIGH

EPSS probability0.88%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2020-07-15

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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 classification

CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Primary references

emo@eclipse.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
emo@eclipse.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory