CVE-2014-0107

Description

The TransformerFactory in Apache Xalan-Java before 2.7.2 does not properly restrict access to certain properties when FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING is enabled, which allows remote attackers to bypass expected restrictions and load arbitrary classes or access external resources via a crafted (1) xalan:content-header, (2) xalan:entities, (3) xslt:content-header, or (4) xslt:entities property, or a Java property that is bound to the XSLT 1.0 system-property function.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.67% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory oracle.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-02 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59291 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59290 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1888.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59151 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59247 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59515 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2886 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60502 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59369 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59711 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/57563 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66397 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034711 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034716 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1351.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0348.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59036 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92023 vdb entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html patch vendor advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XALANJ-2435
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676093
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21677967
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-15
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21677145
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21681933
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21674334
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-002.html us government resource
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1581058 patch
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21680703
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0c00afcab8f238562e27b3ae7b8af1913c62bc60838fb8b34c19e26b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2900489bc665a2e32d021bb21f6ce2cb8e6bb5973490eebb9a346bca%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0107?
CVE-2014-0107 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0107?
To fix CVE-2014-0107, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-0107 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-0107 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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