CVE-2014-2681: Several Zend Products Vulnerable to XXE and XEE attacks

Published Nov 16, 2014
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Updated

Several Zend Products Vulnerable to XXE and XEE attacks

Other sources

Zend Framework 1 (ZF1) before 1.12.4, Zend Framework 2 before 2.1.6 and 2.2.x before 2.2.6, ZendOpenId, ZendRest, ZendServiceAudioScrobbler, ZendServiceNirvanix, ZendServiceSlideShare, ZendServiceTechnorati, and ZendServiceWindowsAzure before 2.0.2, ZendServiceAmazon before 2.0.3, and ZendServiceApi before 1.0.0 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files, send HTTP requests to intranet servers, and possibly cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via an XML External Entity (XXE) attack. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-5657.

Affected Software

33 affected componentsFixes available
composer/zendframework/zendservice-api<1.0.0
1.0.0
composer/zendframework/zendservice-amazon<2.0.3
2.0.3
composer/zendframework/zendservice-windowsazure<2.0.2
2.0.2
composer/zendframework/zendservice-technorati<2.0.2
2.0.2
composer/zendframework/zendservice-slideshare<2.0.2
2.0.2
composer/zendframework/zendservice-nirvanix<2.0.2
2.0.2
composer/zendframework/zendservice-audioscrobbler<2.0.2
2.0.2
composer/zendframework/zendrest<2.0.2
2.0.2
composer/zendframework/zendopenid<2.0.2
2.0.2
composer/zendframework/zendframework1<1.12.4
1.12.4
debian/zendframework
Zend ZendRest<=2.0.1
Zend Zend Framework<1.12.4
Zend Zend Framework>=2.1.0<2.1.6
Zend Zend Framework>=2.2.0<2.2.6
Zend Zendservice Slideshare<=2.0.1
Zend Zendservice Api<=1.0.0
Zend Zendservice Audioscrobbler<=2.0.1
Zend Zendservice Amazon<=2.0.2
Zend Zendservice Technorati<=2.0.1
Zend Zendservice Windowsazure<=2.0.1
Zend ZendOpenId<=2.0.1
Zend Zendservice Nirvanix<=2.0.1
composer/zendframework/zendframework1<1.12.4
1.12.4
composer/zendframework/zendopenid<2.0.2
2.0.2
composer/zendframework/zendrest<2.0.2
2.0.2
composer/zendframework/zendservice-audioscrobbler<2.0.2
2.0.2
composer/zendframework/zendservice-nirvanix<2.0.2
2.0.2
composer/zendframework/zendservice-slideshare<2.0.2
2.0.2
composer/zendframework/zendservice-technorati<2.0.2
2.0.2
composer/zendframework/zendservice-windowsazure<2.0.2
2.0.2
composer/zendframework/zendservice-amazon<2.0.3
2.0.3
composer/zendframework/zendservice-api<1.0.0
1.0.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/zendframework/zendservice-api to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.0
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/zendframework/zendservice-amazon to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.0.3
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/zendframework/zendservice-windowsazure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.0.2
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/zendframework/zendservice-technorati to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.0.2
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/zendframework/zendservice-slideshare to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.0.2
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/zendframework/zendservice-nirvanix to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.0.2
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/zendframework/zendservice-audioscrobbler to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.0.2
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/zendframework/zendrest to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.0.2
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/zendframework/zendopenid to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.0.2
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/zendframework/zendframework1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.12.4
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade Zend Framework 1 (ZF1) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.12.4
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade Zend Framework 2 (ZF2) 2.1.x to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.1.6
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade Zend Framework 2 (ZF2) 2.2.x to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.2.6
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ZendOpenId; ZendRest; ZendService_AudioScrobbler; ZendService_Nirvanix; ZendService_SlideShare; ZendService_Technorati; ZendService_WindowsAzure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.0.2
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ZendService_Amazon to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.0.3
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ZendService_Api to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.0

Event History

Nov 16, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:59 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 14, 2022
Advisory Published
12:56 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·12:56 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Packagist·12:56 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2681?

CVE-2014-2681 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability in various versions of Zend Framework.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-2681?

To mitigate CVE-2014-2681, upgrade to Zend Framework version 1.12.4 or 2.1.6 and above, or ensure you're using the latest versions of the affected Zend services.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2014-2681?

CVE-2014-2681 affects numerous versions of Zend Framework, ZendRest, and various ZendService components.

4

Is CVE-2014-2681 exploitable?

Yes, CVE-2014-2681 is exploitable if the affected software is deployed without applying recommended security updates.

5

What are the implications of CVE-2014-2681?

The implications of CVE-2014-2681 may include security risks such as data exposure due to insufficient verification mechanisms in affected Zend components.

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