CVE-2017-20151

iText RUPS XfaFile.java xml external entity reference

5.5 Medium

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.82%Down 0.1 points since Dec 31, 2022

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.5

iText RUPS XfaFile.java xml external entity reference

Record: CVE-2017-20151
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 2.0: 5.2 AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-611
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-7659 5.5

Record: EUVD-2022-7659
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j69f-fgh5-f7mc 9.8

iText RUPS XML External Entity vulnerability

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 name of the patch is ac5590925874ef810018a6b60fec216eee54fb32. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217054 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Record: GHSA-j69f-fgh5-f7mc
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-611
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.5

Record: CVE-2017-20151
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 5.2 MediumAV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-611
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-j69f-fgh5-f7mc 9.8

iText RUPS XML External Entity vulnerability

Record: GHSA-j69f-fgh5-f7mc
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-611
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-20151 5.5

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2017-20151
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`com.itextpdf:itext-rups` Maven	through 7.0.1	None known
`libitext-java` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.1.7-92.1.7-10	None known
`libitext-java` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.1.7-112.1.7-12	None known
`libitext-java` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.1.7-12	None known
`libitext-java` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.1.7-12	None known
`libitext-java` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.1.7-142.1.7-152.1.7-16	None known
`libitext-java` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 2.1.7-16	None known
`libitext-java` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 2.1.7-16	None known
`libitext-java` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.1.7-16	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, published	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-20151 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Itext Rups, published December 30, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.82%, the 57th percentile. No source names a fixed version.