CVE-2008-0628
Sun Java Runtime Environment XML XXE Weakness
Description
The XML parsing code in Sun Java Runtime Environment JDK and JRE 6 Update 3 and earlier processes external entity references even when the "external general entities" property is false, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE) attacks and cause a denial of service or access restricted resources.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 6, 2008, 9 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
7.8
Exploitability Score :
8.6
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CVE-2008-0628.
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CVE-2008-0628 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/277 Added Reference http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2007-002.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28746 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29841 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29858 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30780 Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml Added Reference http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3621 Added Reference http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-231246-1 Added Reference http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml Added Reference http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0245.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487434/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27553 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019292 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0371 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1252 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9847 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/487434/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487434/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9847 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9847 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 07, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-0628 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-0628
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
6.00 }} -2.05%
score
0.89745
percentile