CVE-2015-1832

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the SqlXmlUtil code in Apache Derby before 10.12.1.1, when a Java Security Manager is not in place, allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via vectors involving XmlVTI and the XML datatype.

Published: 2016-10-03 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2015-1832 is rated Moderate Risk (62.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.82%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-1832

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-17 0.63% 0.82% +0.19%
2 2026-01-22 0.82% 0.63% -0.19%
3 2026-01-19 — 0.82% —

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-1832

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.1 3.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.2 [email protected]
6.4 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 4.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2015-1832

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2015-1832

GHSA-wr69-g62g-2r9h · Severity: critical · Ecosystem: maven — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apace Derby

OS Trackers for CVE-2015-1832

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2015-1832 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (derby), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-1832
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-1832
ubuntu medium CVE-2015-1832 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (derby), 23 status rows across 23 suites (artful, bionic, cosmic, disco, eoan, focal, groovy, hirsute, impish, jammy, kinetic, lunar, mantic, noble, oracular, plucky, precise, questing, trusty, upstream, xenial, yakkety, zesty): not-affected 16, ignored 3, DNE 2, needed 1, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-1832

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-1832

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache derby 10.1.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:derby:10.1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache derby 10.1.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:derby:10.1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache derby 10.1.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:derby:10.1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache derby 10.2.1.6 cpe:2.3:a:apache:derby:10.2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache derby 10.2.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:derby:10.2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache derby 10.3.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:derby:10.3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache derby 10.4.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:apache:derby:10.4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache derby 10.4.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:derby:10.4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache derby 10.5.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:derby:10.5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache derby 10.5.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:derby:10.5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache derby 10.6.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:derby:10.6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache derby 10.6.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:derby:10.6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache derby 10.7.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:derby:10.7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache derby 10.8.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:derby:10.8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache derby 10.8.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:derby:10.8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache derby 10.8.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:derby:10.8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache derby 10.9.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:derby:10.9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache derby 10.10.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:derby:10.10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache derby 10.10.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:derby:10.10.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache derby 10.11.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:derby:10.11.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2015-1832

URL Tags
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990100 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93132 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-6807 Issue Tracking
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d798e13cc%40%3Cissues.drill.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r204ba2a9ea750f38d789d2bb429cc0925ad6133deea7cbc3001d96b5%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1691461 Issue Tracking
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
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