# CVE-2015-1832: XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the SqlXmlUtil code in Apache Derby before 10.12.1.1, when a Java Security Manager is not in plac

- Also known as: GHSA-WR69-G62G-2R9H
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 10.12.1.1
- Published: 2016-10-03 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.derby:derby (Maven): fixed in 10.12.1.1

## Description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the SqlXmlUtil code in Apache Derby before 10.12.1.1, when a Java Security Manager is not in place, allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via vectors involving XmlVTI and the XML datatype.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.derby:derby, upgrade to a fixed version (10.12.1.1) per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93132
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d798e13cc%40%3Cissues.drill.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r204ba2a9ea750f38d789d2bb429cc0925ad6133deea7cbc3001d96b5%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-6807
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990100
- https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1691461

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