medium
6.8
CWE
352
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-0054: CSRF

First published: Wed Mar 12 2014(Updated: )

Pivotal Spring Framework could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error in Jaxb2RootElementHttpMessageConverter when processing XML data. By sending specially-crafted XML data, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/spring mvc<3.2.8
3.2.8
redhat/spring mvc<4.0.2
4.0.2
IBM Security Directory Suite VA<=8.0.1-8.0.1.19
SpringSource Spring Framework=3.0.0
SpringSource Spring Framework=3.0.0-m1
SpringSource Spring Framework=3.0.0-m2
SpringSource Spring Framework=3.0.0-m3
SpringSource Spring Framework=3.0.0-m4
SpringSource Spring Framework=3.0.0-rc1
SpringSource Spring Framework=3.0.0-rc2
SpringSource Spring Framework=3.0.0-rc3
SpringSource Spring Framework=3.0.0.m1
SpringSource Spring Framework=3.0.0.m2
SpringSource Spring Framework=3.0.1
SpringSource Spring Framework=3.0.2
SpringSource Spring Framework=3.0.3
SpringSource Spring Framework=3.0.4
SpringSource Spring Framework=3.0.5
SpringSource Spring Framework=3.2.5
SpringSource Spring Framework=3.2.6
SpringSource Spring Framework=4.0.0-rc1
SpringSource Spring Framework=4.0.1
VMware Spring Framework<=3.2.7
VMware Spring Framework=3.0.6
VMware Spring Framework=3.0.7
VMware Spring Framework=3.1.0
VMware Spring Framework=3.1.1
VMware Spring Framework=3.1.2
VMware Spring Framework=3.1.3
VMware Spring Framework=3.1.4
VMware Spring Framework=3.2.0
VMware Spring Framework=3.2.1
VMware Spring Framework=3.2.2
VMware Spring Framework=3.2.3
VMware Spring Framework=3.2.4
VMware Spring Framework=4.0.0-milestone1
VMware Spring Framework=4.0.0-milestone2
maven/org.springframework:spring-webmvc>=4.0.0<4.0.2
4.0.2
maven/org.springframework:spring-webmvc<3.2.8
3.2.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2014-0054?

    CVE-2014-0054 is a vulnerability in the Pivotal Spring Framework that could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information.

  • How does CVE-2014-0054 work?

    CVE-2014-0054 is caused by the Jaxb2RootElementHttpMessageConverter in Spring MVC not disabling external entity resolution, allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary files, cause denial of service, and conduct CSRF attacks via crafted XML.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-0054?

    The severity of CVE-2014-0054 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.8.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2014-0054?

    The Spring MVC versions 3.2.8 and 4.0.0 before 4.0.2, and IBM Security Directory Suite VA 8.0.1-8.0.1.19 are affected by CVE-2014-0054.

  • How can I fix CVE-2014-0054?

    To fix CVE-2014-0054, upgrade the Spring MVC to version 3.2.8 or 4.0.2, or apply the appropriate remedy provided by your software vendor.

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