CVE-2019-17637: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-17637 is a high (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 15-07-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In all versions of Eclipse Web Tools Platform through release 3.18 (2020-06), XML and DTD files referring to external entities could be exploited to send the contents of local files to a remote server when edited or validated, even when external entity resolution is disabled in the user preferences.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.88%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
58%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.88% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugs.eclipse.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- eclipse-wtp< 3.18-1 | < 3.6.3-3+deb9u1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Eclipse1 product
- web_tools_platform≥ 1.0, ≤ 3.18
The eclipse foundation1 product
- eclipse web tools platform1.0 to 3.18
Ubuntu1 product
- eclipse-wtpAll versions (No fix recorded)
4 vendors · 5 products
References
5 links- bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=458571X Refsource CONFIRMREPORTExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00016.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory