How severe is CVE-2019-12415?

CVE-2019-12415 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2019-12415 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-12415?

CVE-2019-12415 primarily affects Apache Poi. In total, 65 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12415?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2019-12415 published?

CVE-2019-12415 was published on 2019-10-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-12415

CVE-2019-12415 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Poi with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-611.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 2.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (58th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-611
Affected product: Apache Poi
Published: 2019-10-23
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12415?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2019-12415?: CVE-2019-12415 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2019-12415 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-12415?: CVE-2019-12415 primarily affects Apache Poi. In total, 65 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12415?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2019-12415 published?: CVE-2019-12415 was published on 2019-10-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (65)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:12.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:13.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:13.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:13.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_originations:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_originations:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_product_manufacturing:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_product_manufacturing:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_payments:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_payments:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:big_data_discovery:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_signaling_router_idih\::8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_signaling_router_idih\::8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:endeca_information_discovery_studio:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:12.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:13.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:13.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_repository:12.1.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_market_risk_measurement_and_management:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_market_risk_measurement_and_management:8.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:hyperion_infrastructure_technology:11.1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack:17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack:17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack:17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration_j2ee:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration_j2ee:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration_j2ee:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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