medium
4.3
CWE
264 20
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-0096: Input Validation

First published: Wed Apr 16 2014(Updated: )

It was found that the org.apache.catalina.servlets.DefaultServlet implementation in Apache Tomcat allowed the definition of XXEs in provided XSLTs. A malicious application could use this to circumvent security restrictions to disclose sensitive information.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat>=8.0.0<8.0.6
8.0.6
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat>=7.0.0<7.0.54
7.0.54
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat<6.0.40
6.0.40
redhat/tomcat<7.0.53
7.0.53
redhat/tomcat<6.0.41
6.0.41
Tomcat=7.0.0
Tomcat=7.0.0-beta
Tomcat=7.0.1
Tomcat=7.0.2
Tomcat=7.0.2-beta
Tomcat=7.0.3
Tomcat=7.0.4
Tomcat=7.0.4-beta
Tomcat=7.0.5
Tomcat=7.0.6
Tomcat=7.0.7
Tomcat=7.0.8
Tomcat=7.0.9
Tomcat=7.0.10
Tomcat=7.0.11
Tomcat=7.0.12
Tomcat=7.0.13
Tomcat=7.0.14
Tomcat=7.0.15
Tomcat=7.0.16
Tomcat=7.0.17
Tomcat=7.0.18
Tomcat=7.0.19
Tomcat=7.0.20
Tomcat=7.0.21
Tomcat=7.0.22
Tomcat=7.0.23
Tomcat=7.0.24
Tomcat=7.0.25
Tomcat=7.0.26
Tomcat=7.0.27
Tomcat=7.0.28
Tomcat=7.0.29
Tomcat=7.0.30
Tomcat=7.0.31
Tomcat=7.0.32
Tomcat=7.0.33
Tomcat=7.0.34
Tomcat=7.0.35
Tomcat=7.0.36
Tomcat=7.0.37
Tomcat=7.0.38
Tomcat=7.0.39
Tomcat=7.0.40
Tomcat=7.0.41
Tomcat=7.0.42
Tomcat=7.0.43
Tomcat=7.0.44
Tomcat=7.0.45
Tomcat=7.0.46
Tomcat=7.0.47
Tomcat=7.0.48
Tomcat=7.0.49
Tomcat=7.0.50
Tomcat=7.0.52
Tomcat=8.0.0-rc1
Tomcat=8.0.0-rc10
Tomcat=8.0.0-rc2
Tomcat=8.0.0-rc5
Tomcat=8.0.1
Tomcat=8.0.3
Tomcat<=6.0.39
Tomcat=6
Tomcat=6.0
Tomcat=6.0.0
Tomcat=6.0.0-alpha
Tomcat=6.0.1
Tomcat=6.0.1-alpha
Tomcat=6.0.2
Tomcat=6.0.2-alpha
Tomcat=6.0.2-beta
Tomcat=6.0.3
Tomcat=6.0.4
Tomcat=6.0.4-alpha
Tomcat=6.0.5
Tomcat=6.0.6
Tomcat=6.0.6-alpha
Tomcat=6.0.7
Tomcat=6.0.7-alpha
Tomcat=6.0.7-beta
Tomcat=6.0.8
Tomcat=6.0.8-alpha
Tomcat=6.0.9
Tomcat=6.0.9-beta
Tomcat=6.0.10
Tomcat=6.0.11
Tomcat=6.0.12
Tomcat=6.0.13
Tomcat=6.0.14
Tomcat=6.0.15
Tomcat=6.0.16
Tomcat=6.0.17
Tomcat=6.0.18
Tomcat=6.0.19
Tomcat=6.0.20
Tomcat=6.0.24
Tomcat=6.0.26
Tomcat=6.0.27
Tomcat=6.0.28
Tomcat=6.0.29
Tomcat=6.0.30
Tomcat=6.0.31
Tomcat=6.0.32
Tomcat=6.0.33
Tomcat=6.0.35
Tomcat=6.0.36
Tomcat=6.0.37

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-0096?

    CVE-2014-0096 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that can lead to the disclosure of sensitive information.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-0096?

    To fix CVE-2014-0096, upgrade Apache Tomcat to version 7.0.54 or 6.0.40 and above.

  • What applications are affected by CVE-2014-0096?

    CVE-2014-0096 affects Apache Tomcat versions prior to 7.0.54 and 6.0.40.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2014-0096?

    CVE-2014-0096 can be exploited through XML External Entity (XXE) attacks which may allow attackers to bypass security protections.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-0096?

    A temporary workaround for CVE-2014-0096 is to disable the processing of XML documents or avoid using vulnerable XSLTs in your applications.

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