XXE in Pivotal Spring Framework
CVE-2014-0225
When processing user provided XML documents, the Spring Framework 4.0.0 to 4.0.4, 3.0.0 to 3.2.8, and possibly earlier unsupported versions did not disable by default the resolution of URI references in a DTD declaration. This enabled an XXE attack.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Pivotal Spring Framework — versions Earlier unsupported versions may be affected, 3.0.0 to 3.2.8, 4.0.0 to 4.0.4
- Pivotal Software Spring Framework — versions 3.0.0, 3.1.0, 3.2.0
- VMware Spring Framework — versions 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.0.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- pivotal.io/security/cve-2014-0225 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-0225?
- CVE-2014-0225 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pivotal Spring Framework, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-05-25.
- How severe is CVE-2014-0225?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2014-0225 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.