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TI-2019-09260 Aliases CVE-2019-12415GHSA-9jwc-q6j3-8g9g

XML external entity injection in Apache POI

Priority LOW 27CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 7 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In Apache POI up to 4.1.0, when using the tool XSSFExportToXml to convert user-provided Microsoft Excel documents, a specially crafted document can allow an attacker to read files from the local filesystem or from internal network resources via XML External Entity (XXE) Processing.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00998 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.poi:poi (Maven): 4.1.1Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 7 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Apache POIApache POI up to 4.1.0—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.poi:poi (Maven)before 4.1.14.1.1Patch availableGHSA-9jwc-q6j3-8g9g
  • Apache POI Vendor— Affected Apache POI up to 4.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.poi:poi (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 4.1.1 Fixed in 4.1.1 Patch available GHSA-9jwc-q6j3-8g9g

CPE configurations NVD · 65

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.1.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:12.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.0.3VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:13.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:13.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.2.0.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:13.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.3.0.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_originations:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_originations:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_product_manufacturing:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_product_manufacturing:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_payments:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0.0VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:12.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.0.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:13.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:13.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:13.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_originations:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_originations:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_product_manufacturing:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_product_manufacturing:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_payments:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Show 55 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_payments:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:big_data_discovery:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_signaling_router_idih\::8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_signaling_router_idih\::8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:endeca_information_discovery_studio:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:12.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0.5VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:13.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.3.0.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:13.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.4.0.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_repository:12.1.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.3.0.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.6 – 8.0.9VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_market_risk_measurement_and_management:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.6VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_market_risk_measurement_and_management:8.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.8VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:hyperion_infrastructure_technology:11.1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.2.4VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack:17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack:17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack:17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.3VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration_j2ee:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration_j2ee:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration_j2ee:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:10.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.4VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdeveloper:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.1.4.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.57VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.58VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.59VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_gateway:17.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.12.6VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_gateway:18.8.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.8.8.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.7 – 17.12VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:18.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.8VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:19.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.12VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_clearance_optimization_engine:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_predictive_application_server:15.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0.3VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_predictive_application_server:16.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.3VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_portal:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.1.3.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_portal:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.1.4.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_sites:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.1.3.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_sites:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.1.4.0VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_payments:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:big_data_discovery:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_signaling_router_idih\::8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_signaling_router_idih\::8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:endeca_information_discovery_studio:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:12.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:13.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:13.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_repository:12.1.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.6 – 8.0.9 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_market_risk_measurement_and_management:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.6 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_market_risk_measurement_and_management:8.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.8 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:hyperion_infrastructure_technology:11.1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.2.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack:17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack:17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack:17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration_j2ee:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration_j2ee:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration_j2ee:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:10.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdeveloper:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.57 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.58 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.59 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_gateway:17.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.12.6 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_gateway:18.8.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.8.8.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.7 – 17.12 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:18.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.8 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:19.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.12 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_clearance_optimization_engine:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_predictive_application_server:15.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_predictive_application_server:16.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_portal:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_portal:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_sites:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_sites:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-9jwc-q6j3-8g9g org.apache.poi:poi (Maven) Fixed in 4.1.1 Advisory →

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2021:5134 Released 2021-12-14 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat Fuse 7.10.0 release and security update
    • Red Hat Fuse 7.10

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat BPM Suite 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Decision Manager 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Process Automation 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Fuse 7.10Fixed RHSA-2021:5134

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-12415
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9jwc-q6j3-8g9g

References

Advisory 9

Other 11

Sources

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