CVE-2014-1972

Description

Apache Tapestry before 5.3.6 relies on client-side object storage without checking whether a client has modified an object, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) or execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.82% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory jvn.jp Vendor Advisory jvn.jp Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tapestry.apache.org/release-notes-536.html vendor advisory
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/TAP5-2008
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN17611367/index.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000118 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/23/5 mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Aug/20 mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84e99dedad2ecb4676de93c3ab73a8a10882951ab6984f514707f3d9%40%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/bac8d6f9e1b4059b319d9cba6f33219a99b81623476ec896138f851c%40%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r87523dd07886223aa086edc25fe9b8ddb9c1090f7db25b068dc30843%40%3Ccommits.tapestry.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7d9c54beb1dc97dcccc58d9b5d31f0f7166f9a25ad1beba5f8091e0c%40%3Ccommits.tapestry.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1972?
CVE-2014-1972 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-1972?
To fix CVE-2014-1972, 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-2014-1972 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-1972 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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