CVE-2014-8890

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile 8.5.x before 8.5.5.4 allows remote attackers to gain privileges by leveraging the combination of a servlet's deployment descriptor security constraints and ServletSecurity annotations.

Category

5.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.05% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21963275
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033384 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21690185 vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI29911 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71834 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99009 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8890?
CVE-2014-8890 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8890?
To fix CVE-2014-8890, 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-2014-8890 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8890 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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