What is CVE-2014-2296?

CVE-2014-2296 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apereo Cas Server, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-07-20.

How severe is CVE-2014-2296?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

XXE in Apereo Cas Server

CVE-2014-2296

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in java/org/jasig/cas/util/SamlUtils.java in Jasig CAS server before 3.4.12.1 and 3.5.x before 3.5.2.1, when Google Accounts Integration is enabled, allows remote unauthenticated users to bypass authentication via crafted XML data.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.021 (79.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Apereo Cas_server
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Release Notes)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-2296?: CVE-2014-2296 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apereo Cas Server, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-07-20.
How severe is CVE-2014-2296?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.