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TI-2017-05186 Aliases CVE-2017-7545GHSA-vc3x-72q4-g3p5

XML external entity injection in KIE jbpm-designer

Priority LOW 34CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

It was discovered that the XmlUtils class in jbpmmigration 6.5 performed expansion of external parameter entities while parsing XML files. A remote attacker could use this flaw to read files accessible to the user running the application server and, potentially, perform other more advanced XML eXternal Entity (XXE) attacks.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02744 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
KIEjbpm-designer6.5—No fix listedCNA
—org.jbpm.jbpm5:jbpmmigration (Maven)up to 0.15—No fix listedGHSA-vc3x-72q4-g3p5
  • jbpm-designer VendorKIE Affected 6.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.jbpm.jbpm5:jbpmmigration (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 0.15 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-vc3x-72q4-g3p5

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:decision_manager:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_bpm_suite:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jbpm:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:decision_manager:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_bpm_suite:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jbpm:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2017:3354 Released 2017-11-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4.7 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4
  • RHSA-2017:3355 Released 2017-11-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite 6.4.7 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss BPMS 6.4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss BPMS 6.4Fixed RHSA-2017:3355
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4Fixed RHSA-2017:3354

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7545
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vc3x-72q4-g3p5

References

Patch 2

Advisory 3

Other 2

  • TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-11045 Insufficiently protected credentials in Business-central CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-11096 Information disclosure in Red Hat jackson-databind CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-13721 FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.8 might allow attackers to have unspecified… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-13720 FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.8 might allow attackers to have unspecified… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-13719 FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.8 might allow attackers to have unspecified… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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