CVE-2014-3004

Public Exploit

Description

The default configuration for the Xerces SAX Parser in Castor before 1.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted XML document.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.78% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-06/msg00043.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/May/142 exploit mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/59427 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67676 vdb entry broken link
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126854/Castor-Library-XXE-Disclosure.html exploit
https://quickview.cloudapps.cisco.com/quickview/bug/CSCvm56811

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3004?
CVE-2014-3004 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3004?
To fix CVE-2014-3004, 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-2014-3004 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-3004 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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