CVE-2015-5161: XEE

Published Aug 3, 2015
·
Updated

The ZendXmlSecurity::scan in ZendXml before 1.0.1 and Zend Framework before 1.12.14, 2.x before 2.4.6, and 2.5.x before 2.5.2, when running under PHP-FPM in a threaded environment, allows remote attackers to bypass security checks and conduct XML external entity (XXE) and XML entity expansion (XEE) attacks via multibyte encoded characters.

Other sources

The ZendXmlSecurity::scan in ZendXml before 1.0.1 and Zend Framework before 1.12.14, 2.x before 2.4.6, and 2.5.x before 2.5.2, when running under PHP-FPM in a threaded environment, allows remote attackers to bypass security checks and conduct XML external entity (XXE) and XML entity expansion (XEE) attacks via multibyte encoded characters.

XXE/XEE vector when using ZendXml on multibyte payloads

Affected Software

162 affected componentsFixes available
composer/zendframework/zendframework>=2.0.0, <2.0.99, >=2.1.0, <2.1.99, >=2.2.0, <2.2.99, >=2.3.0, <2.3.8, >=2.4.0, <2.4.6, >=2.5.0, <2.5.1
composer/zendframework/zendxml>=1.0.0, <1.0.1
composer/zendframework/zendframework1>=1.12.0, <1.12.14
composer/zendframework/zendframework>=1.12.0<1.12.14
1.12.14
composer/zendframework/zendxml>=1.0.0<1.0.1
1.0.1
composer/zendframework/zendframework1>=1.12.0<1.12.14
1.12.14
composer/zendframework/zendframework>=2.5.0<2.5.2
2.5.2
composer/zendframework/zendframework>=2.0.0<2.4.6
2.4.6
VMware Spring Framework=1.0.0
VMware Spring Framework=1.0.0-rc1
VMware Spring Framework=1.0.0-rc2
VMware Spring Framework=1.0.0-rc2a
VMware Spring Framework=1.0.0-rc3
VMware Spring Framework=1.0.1
VMware Spring Framework=1.0.2
VMware Spring Framework=1.0.3
VMware Spring Framework=1.0.4
VMware Spring Framework=1.5.0-rc1
VMware Spring Framework=1.5.0-rc2
VMware Spring Framework=1.5.0-rc3
VMware Spring Framework=1.5.1
VMware Spring Framework=1.5.2
VMware Spring Framework=1.5.3
VMware Spring Framework=1.6.0
VMware Spring Framework=1.6.0-rc1
VMware Spring Framework=1.6.0-rc2
VMware Spring Framework=1.6.0-rc3
VMware Spring Framework=1.6.1
VMware Spring Framework=1.6.2
VMware Spring Framework=1.7.0
VMware Spring Framework=1.7.0-pl1
VMware Spring Framework=1.7.0-pr
VMware Spring Framework=1.7.1
VMware Spring Framework=1.7.2
VMware Spring Framework=1.7.3
VMware Spring Framework=1.7.3-pl1
VMware Spring Framework=1.7.4
VMware Spring Framework=1.7.5
VMware Spring Framework=1.7.6
VMware Spring Framework=1.7.7
VMware Spring Framework=1.7.8
VMware Spring Framework=1.7.9
VMware Spring Framework=1.8.0
VMware Spring Framework=1.8.0-a1
VMware Spring Framework=1.8.0-b1
VMware Spring Framework=1.8.1
VMware Spring Framework=1.8.2
VMware Spring Framework=1.8.3
VMware Spring Framework=1.8.4
VMware Spring Framework=1.8.4-pl1
VMware Spring Framework=1.8.5
VMware Spring Framework=1.9.0
VMware Spring Framework=1.9.0-a1
VMware Spring Framework=1.9.0-b1
VMware Spring Framework=1.9.0-rc1
VMware Spring Framework=1.9.1
VMware Spring Framework=1.9.2
VMware Spring Framework=1.9.3
VMware Spring Framework=1.9.3-pl1
VMware Spring Framework=1.9.4
VMware Spring Framework=1.9.5
VMware Spring Framework=1.9.6
VMware Spring Framework=1.9.7
VMware Spring Framework=1.9.8
VMware Spring Framework=1.10.0
VMware Spring Framework=1.10.0-alpha1
VMware Spring Framework=1.10.0-beta1
VMware Spring Framework=1.10.0-rc1
VMware Spring Framework=1.10.1
VMware Spring Framework=1.10.2
VMware Spring Framework=1.10.3
VMware Spring Framework=1.10.4
VMware Spring Framework=1.10.5
VMware Spring Framework=1.10.6
VMware Spring Framework=1.10.7
VMware Spring Framework=1.10.8
VMware Spring Framework=1.10.9
VMware Spring Framework=1.11.0
VMware Spring Framework=1.11.0-b1
VMware Spring Framework=1.11.0-rc1
VMware Spring Framework=1.11.1
VMware Spring Framework=1.11.2
VMware Spring Framework=1.11.3
VMware Spring Framework=1.11.4
VMware Spring Framework=1.11.5
VMware Spring Framework=1.11.6
VMware Spring Framework=1.11.7
VMware Spring Framework=1.11.8
VMware Spring Framework=1.11.9
VMware Spring Framework=1.11.10
VMware Spring Framework=1.11.11
VMware Spring Framework=1.11.12
VMware Spring Framework=1.11.13
VMware Spring Framework=1.12.0
VMware Spring Framework=1.12.0-rc1
VMware Spring Framework=1.12.0-rc2
VMware Spring Framework=1.12.0-rc3
VMware Spring Framework=1.12.0-rc4
VMware Spring Framework=1.12.1
VMware Spring Framework=1.12.2
VMware Spring Framework=1.12.3
VMware Spring Framework=1.12.4
VMware Spring Framework=1.12.5
VMware Spring Framework=1.12.6
VMware Spring Framework=1.12.7
VMware Spring Framework=1.12.8
VMware Spring Framework=1.12.9
VMware Spring Framework=1.12.10
VMware Spring Framework=1.12.11
VMware Spring Framework=1.12.12
VMware Spring Framework=1.12.13
VMware Spring Framework=2.0.0
VMware Spring Framework=2.0.0-rc1
VMware Spring Framework=2.0.0-rc2
VMware Spring Framework=2.0.0-rc3
VMware Spring Framework=2.0.0-rc4
VMware Spring Framework=2.0.0-rc5
VMware Spring Framework=2.0.0-rc6
VMware Spring Framework=2.0.0-rc7
VMware Spring Framework=2.0.1
VMware Spring Framework=2.0.2
VMware Spring Framework=2.0.3
VMware Spring Framework=2.0.4
VMware Spring Framework=2.0.5
VMware Spring Framework=2.0.6
VMware Spring Framework=2.0.7
VMware Spring Framework=2.1.0
VMware Spring Framework=2.1.1
VMware Spring Framework=2.1.2
VMware Spring Framework=2.1.3
VMware Spring Framework=2.1.4
VMware Spring Framework=2.1.5
VMware Spring Framework=2.1.6
VMware Spring Framework=2.2.0
VMware Spring Framework=2.2.1
VMware Spring Framework=2.2.2
VMware Spring Framework=2.2.3
VMware Spring Framework=2.2.4
VMware Spring Framework=2.2.5
VMware Spring Framework=2.2.6
VMware Spring Framework=2.2.7
VMware Spring Framework=2.2.8
VMware Spring Framework=2.2.9
VMware Spring Framework=2.2.10
VMware Spring Framework=2.3.0
VMware Spring Framework=2.3.1
VMware Spring Framework=2.3.2
VMware Spring Framework=2.3.3
VMware Spring Framework=2.3.4
VMware Spring Framework=2.3.5
VMware Spring Framework=2.3.6
VMware Spring Framework=2.3.7
VMware Spring Framework=2.3.8
VMware Spring Framework=2.3.9
VMware Spring Framework=2.4.0
VMware Spring Framework=2.4.1
VMware Spring Framework=2.4.2
VMware Spring Framework=2.4.3
VMware Spring Framework=2.4.4
VMware Spring Framework=2.4.5
VMware Spring Framework=2.5.0
VMware Spring Framework=2.5.1

Event History

Aug 3, 2015
Advisory Published
03:13 PM
Aug 25, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5161?

CVE-2015-5161 has a medium severity rating as it allows remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-5161?

To fix CVE-2015-5161, upgrade to Zend Framework versions 1.12.14, 2.4.6, or 2.5.2 or later.

3

What causes CVE-2015-5161?

CVE-2015-5161 is caused by improper security checks in the Zend_Xml_Security::scan function under specific thread configurations.

4

What are the affected versions for CVE-2015-5161?

CVE-2015-5161 affects Zend Framework versions prior to 1.12.14 and 2.x versions before 2.4.6 and 2.5.2.

5

Who is impacted by CVE-2015-5161?

Any applications using vulnerable versions of Zend Framework or ZendXml are at risk of exploitation via CVE-2015-5161.

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