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CVE-2017-15691· NVD / CVE Program· CNA apache

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,

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.

MediumCVSS 6.5 · v3.0—No exploit Fix available

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Published
Apr 26, 2018
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
9.0% · 95th percentile
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Report tools

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Action score

29

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
26 / 40 · 6.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
3 / 30 · 9.0%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
apacheuimaj
apacheuima-as
apacheuimafit
apacheuimaducc

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • apache uima-asbefore 2.10.2
  • apache uimaduccbefore 2.2.2
  • apache uimafitbefore 2.4.0
  • apache uimajbefore 2.10.2
  • apache uimaj3.0.0

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (apache). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache UIMA

    • uimaj prior to 2.10.2, uimaj 3.0.0-xxx prior to 3.0.0-beta, uima-as prior to 2.10.2, uimaFIT prior to 2.4.0, uimaDUCC prior to 2.2.2affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12uimajbefore 2.10.2-12.10.2-1
Mavenorg.apache.uima:uimafit-corebefore 2.4.02.4.0
Mavenorg.apache.uima:uimaj-as-corebefore 2.10.22.10.2
Mavenorg.apache.uima:uimaj-corefrom 3.0.0-alpha · before 3.0.0-beta3.0.0-beta
Mavenorg.apache.uima:uimaj-corebefore 2.10.22.10.2

Same product

apache: all records

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    35Monitor
  • CVE-2022-32287Apache UIMA prior to 3.3.1 has a path traversal vulnerability when extracting (PEAR) archives
    31Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:uimaj2.10.2-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.uima:uimafit-core2.4.0Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.uima:uimaj-as-core2.10.2Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.uima:uimaj-core2.10.2Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.uima:uimaj-core3.0.0-betaPackage registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-611 · Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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