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CVE-2014-4814

UnknownEPSS 1.60%

Last modified

CVE-2014-4814 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5 through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0 through 7.0.0.2 CF28, 8.0 through 8.0.0.1 CF14, and 8.5.0 before CF03 does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.. EPSS estimates a 1.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5 through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0 through 7.0.0.2 CF28, 8.0 through 8.0.0.1 CF14, and 8.5.0 before CF03 does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.60%

72.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
IbmWebsphere Portal6.1.0.0
IbmWebsphere Portal6.1.0.1
IbmWebsphere Portal6.1.0.2
IbmWebsphere Portal6.1.0.3
IbmWebsphere Portal6.1.0.4
IbmWebsphere Portal6.1.0.5
IbmWebsphere Portal6.1.0.6
IbmWebsphere Portal6.1.5.0
IbmWebsphere Portal6.1.5.1
IbmWebsphere Portal6.1.5.2
IbmWebsphere Portal6.1.5.3
IbmWebsphere Portal7.0.0.0
IbmWebsphere Portal7.0.0.1
IbmWebsphere Portal7.0.0.2
IbmWebsphere Portal8.0.0.0
IbmWebsphere Portal8.0.0.1
IbmWebsphere Portal8.5.0.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-4814?
IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5 through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0 through 7.0.0.2 CF28, 8.0 through 8.0.0.1 CF14, and 8.5.0 before CF03 does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.
How severe is CVE-2014-4814?
Severity scoring for CVE-2014-4814 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4814?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST