CVE-2016-3674
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-3674 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-05-17 14:08:03 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-08 21:17:05 UTC |
| Description | Multiple XML external entity (XXE) vulnerabilities in the (1) Dom4JDriver, (2) DomDriver, (3) JDomDriver, (4) JDom2Driver, (5) SjsxpDriver, (6) StandardStaxDriver, and (7) WstxDriver drivers in XStream before 1.4.9 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted XML document. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.081790000 probability, percentile 0.947440000 (date 2026-10-10)
Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 22 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 23 | All | All | All |
| Application | Redhat | Jboss Middleware | 1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xstream | Xstream | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| XStream - Change History | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | x-stream.github.io | Vendor Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: CVE request - XStream: XXE vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | Broken Link |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3575-1 libxstream-java | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| XXE vulnerability · Issue #25 · x-stream/xstream · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | Broken Link |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: xstream-1.4.9-1.fc23 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | Broken Link, Third Party Advisory |
| XStream CVE-2016-3674 XML External Entity Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| IBM Lotus Domino XML External Entity Processing Flaw in XStream Lets Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: xstream-1.4.9-1.fc22 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | Broken Link, Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - CVE request - XStream: XXE vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.