CVE-2014-2683: XEE

Published Nov 16, 2014
·
Updated

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 cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via (1) recursive or (2) circular references in an XML entity definition in an XML DOCTYPE declaration, aka an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-6532.

Affected Software

23 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

Event History

Nov 16, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
May 14, 2022
Advisory Published
12:56 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2683?

CVE-2014-2683 has a medium severity rating, indicating potential risk to applications using affected versions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-2683?

To fix CVE-2014-2683, upgrade to Zend Framework 1.12.4, Zend Framework 2.1.6 or later, or apply patches as recommended by Zend.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2683?

CVE-2014-2683 affects Zend Framework 1 versions before 1.12.4 and Zend Framework 2 versions before 2.1.6 and 2.2.x before 2.2.6.

4

What products are impacted by CVE-2014-2683?

CVE-2014-2683 impacts multiple Zend Framework products including ZendOpenId, ZendRest, and various ZendService components.

5

Is CVE-2014-2683 exploitable remotely?

Yes, CVE-2014-2683 can potentially be exploited remotely if vulnerable software is exposed to the internet.

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