CVE-2014-6166
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CVE-2014-6166 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The Communications Enabled Applications (CEA) service in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0.x before 8.0.0.10 and 8.5.x before 8.5.5.4, and Feature Pack for CEA 1.x before 1.0.0.15, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.. EPSS estimates a 2.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Communications Enabled Applications (CEA) service in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0.x before 8.0.0.10 and 8.5.x before 8.5.5.4, and Feature Pack for CEA 1.x before 1.0.0.15, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.0 |
| Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.1 |
| Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.2 |
| Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.3 |
| Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.4 |
| Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.5 |
| Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.6 |
| Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.7 |
| Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.8 |
| Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.0.0.9 |
| Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.0.0 |
| Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.0.1 |
| Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.0.2 |
| Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.5.0 |
| Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.5.1 |
| Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.5.2 |
| Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 8.5.5.3 |
References
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21690185Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21690185Vendor Advisory
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