# CVE-2016-15011: e-Contract dssp SignResponseVerifier.java checkSignResponse xml external entity reference

- Also known as: GHSA-77CC-W3WM-6WHP
- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.3.2
- Published: 2023-01-06 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- e-Contract dssp: 1.3.0, 1.3.1
- be.e\_contract.dssp:dssp-client (Maven): fixed in 1.3.2

## Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in e-Contract dssp up to 1.3.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function checkSignResponse of the file dssp-client/src/main/java/be/e_contract/dssp/client/SignResponseVerifier.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.3.2 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is ec4238349691ec66dd30b416ec6eaab02d722302. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217549 was assigned to this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on e-Contract dssp, be.e\_contract.dssp:dssp-client, upgrade to a fixed version (1.3.2) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.217549
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217549
- https://github.com/e-Contract/dssp/commit/ec4238349691ec66dd30b416ec6eaab02d722302
- https://github.com/e-Contract/dssp/releases/tag/dssp-1.3.2

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