What is the severity of CVE-2014-2966?

CVE-2014-2966 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to bypass text restrictions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2966?

To fix CVE-2014-2966, upgrade to Resin Pro version 4.0.40 or later, where the Unicode transformation issue has been addressed.

What type of systems are affected by CVE-2014-2966?

CVE-2014-2966 affects Resin Pro versions prior to 4.0.40, specifically versions 4.0.36, 4.0.37, 4.0.38, and 4.0.39.

What can an attacker do by exploiting CVE-2014-2966?

An attacker exploiting CVE-2014-2966 can craft characters that allow them to bypass intended text restrictions, potentially leading to XSS attacks.

Is CVE-2014-2966 related to XSS vulnerabilities?

Yes, CVE-2014-2966 specifically allows attackers to bypass XSS protection mechanisms due to improper Unicode transformations.

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CVE-2014-2966

medium

CWE

20 264 79

26/7/2014

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-2966: Input Validation

First published: Sat Jul 26 2014(Updated: )

The ISO-8859-1 encoder in Resin Pro before 4.0.40 does not properly perform Unicode transformations, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended text restrictions via crafted characters, as demonstrated by bypassing an XSS protection mechanism.

Credit: cret@cert.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Caucho Technology Resin	<=4.0.39
Caucho Technology Resin	=4.0.36
Caucho Technology Resin	=4.0.37
Caucho Technology Resin	=4.0.38

Remedy

http://caucho.com/products/resin/download#download

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2966?
CVE-2014-2966 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to bypass text restrictions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2966?
To fix CVE-2014-2966, upgrade to Resin Pro version 4.0.40 or later, where the Unicode transformation issue has been addressed.
What type of systems are affected by CVE-2014-2966?
CVE-2014-2966 affects Resin Pro versions prior to 4.0.40, specifically versions 4.0.36, 4.0.37, 4.0.38, and 4.0.39.
What can an attacker do by exploiting CVE-2014-2966?
An attacker exploiting CVE-2014-2966 can craft characters that allow them to bypass intended text restrictions, potentially leading to XSS attacks.
Is CVE-2014-2966 related to XSS vulnerabilities?
Yes, CVE-2014-2966 specifically allows attackers to bypass XSS protection mechanisms due to improper Unicode transformations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2966?
CVE-2014-2966 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to bypass text restrictions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2966?
To fix CVE-2014-2966, upgrade to Resin Pro version 4.0.40 or later, where the Unicode transformation issue has been addressed.
What type of systems are affected by CVE-2014-2966?
CVE-2014-2966 affects Resin Pro versions prior to 4.0.40, specifically versions 4.0.36, 4.0.37, 4.0.38, and 4.0.39.
What can an attacker do by exploiting CVE-2014-2966?
An attacker exploiting CVE-2014-2966 can craft characters that allow them to bypass intended text restrictions, potentially leading to XSS attacks.
Is CVE-2014-2966 related to XSS vulnerabilities?
Yes, CVE-2014-2966 specifically allows attackers to bypass XSS protection mechanisms due to improper Unicode transformations.