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CVE-2017-20151 itextpdf RUPS

Affected softwareitextpdf RUPS
Severity9.8 Critical CVSS 3.1 3 scores
WeaknessXML external entity (XXE) (CWE-611)
Published30 Dec 2022
Updated17 Jun 2026

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in iText RUPS. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file src/main/java/com/itextpdf/rups/model/XfaFile.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. The patch is identified as ac5590925874ef810018a6b60fec216eee54fb32. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217054 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 3 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 0.82% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

Protected by Waratek

Waratek has a rule that blocks attacks on this vulnerability.

  • Protection full XXE
  • Action available security rule
  • Review automated Inferred
  • Record active
Decided by A vulnerability class already blocked by an ARMR security rule
Finding Protected by Waratek's ARMR xxe security rule, which blocks this class of attack at the JVM level without a rule written for this CVE specifically. The CVE's weakness is CWE-611: XML External Entity Reference.
Candidate fix https://github.com/itext/rups/commit/ac5590925874ef810018a6b60fec216eee54fb32 : a commit: the change itself

How to mitigate CVE-2017-20151

Apply the vendor's fix for itextpdf RUPS. Until you can, Waratek RASP blocks exploitation with its XXE rule. It runs inside the Java application, with no code changes.

Waratek RASP Runtime protection for Java applications

CVSS

9.8 CRITICAL v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 3 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

VersionScoreBandVectorAssignerType
CVSS 3.1 9.8 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H NVD Primary published
CVSS 3.1 5.5 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L cna@vuldb.com Secondary
CVSS 2.0 5.2 none AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P cna@vuldb.com Secondary

Affected software and releases

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev
PackageIntroducedFixedLast affected
com.itextpdf:itext-rups 0 none 7.0.1

Products and versions

2 products, 2 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
osv com.itextpdf itext-rups generic ≤ 7.0.1
nvd itextpdf rups generic < 2017.8.1

References

URLTags
https://github.com/itext/rups/commit/ac5590925874ef810018a6b60fec216eee54fb32 commit
https://github.com/itext/rups PACKAGE
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217054 WEB
https://vuldb.com/?id.217054 WEB

Timeline

Published2022-12-30By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-17NVD's own last-modified date for this record.