high
8.8
CWE
611
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-0225: XEE

First published: Thu May 25 2017(Updated: )

When processing user provided XML documents, the Spring Framework 4.0.0 to 4.0.4, 3.0.0 to 3.2.8, and possibly earlier unsupported versions did not disable by default the resolution of URI references in a DTD declaration. This enabled an XXE attack.

Credit: security_alert@emc.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
maven/org.springframework:spring-webmvc>=3.0.0<3.2.8
3.2.8
maven/org.springframework:spring-webmvc>=4.0.0<4.0.5
4.0.5
VMware Spring Framework=3.0.0
VMware Spring Framework=3.1.0
VMware Spring Framework=3.2.0
VMware Spring Framework=4.0.0
VMware Spring Framework=3.0.1
VMware Spring Framework=3.0.2
VMware Spring Framework=3.0.3
VMware Spring Framework=3.0.4
VMware Spring Framework=3.0.5
VMware Spring Framework=3.0.6
VMware Spring Framework=3.0.7
VMware Spring Framework=3.1.0-rc1
VMware Spring Framework=3.1.0-rc2
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-rc1
VMware Spring Framework=3.2.0-rc2
VMware Spring Framework=3.2.0-rc2-a
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=3.2.5
VMware Spring Framework=3.2.6
VMware Spring Framework=3.2.7
VMware Spring Framework=3.2.8
VMware Spring Framework=4.0.0-rc1
VMware Spring Framework=4.0.0-rc2
VMware Spring Framework=4.0.1
VMware Spring Framework=4.0.2
VMware Spring Framework=4.0.3
VMware Spring Framework=4.0.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-0225?

    CVE-2014-0225 has a high severity due to an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability that can lead to data exposure.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-0225?

    To mitigate CVE-2014-0225, upgrade Spring Framework to version 4.0.5 or 3.2.8 or later.

  • Which versions are vulnerable to CVE-2014-0225?

    Versions of Spring Framework from 3.0.0 to 4.0.4 are vulnerable to CVE-2014-0225.

  • What type of attack is associated with CVE-2014-0225?

    CVE-2014-0225 is associated with an XML External Entity (XXE) attack that can allow attackers to read local files.

  • Is CVE-2014-0225 a persistent vulnerability?

    CVE-2014-0225 is a persistent vulnerability affecting users who utilize affected Spring Framework versions without mitigation.

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