4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2014-0096
Apache Tomcat XXE Entity Injection Vulnerability
Description

java/org/apache/catalina/servlets/DefaultServlet.java in the default servlet in Apache Tomcat before 6.0.40, 7.x before 7.0.53, and 8.x before 8.0.4 does not properly restrict XSLT stylesheets, which allows remote attackers to bypass security-manager restrictions and read arbitrary files via a crafted web application that provides an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

INFO

Published Date :

May 31, 2014, 11:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:01 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-0096 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache tomcat
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-0096.

URL Resource
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0268.html
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0865.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150282.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144498216801440&w=2
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0720.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0765.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/May/135
http://secunia.com/advisories/59121
http://secunia.com/advisories/59616
http://secunia.com/advisories/59678
http://secunia.com/advisories/59732
http://secunia.com/advisories/59835
http://secunia.com/advisories/59849
http://secunia.com/advisories/59873
http://secunia.com/advisories/60729
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1578610
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1578611
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1578637
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1578655
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1585853
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21678231
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21681528
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3552
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:052
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:053
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:084
http://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7010166
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2014-1972960.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67667
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030301
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04851013
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0268.html
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0865.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150282.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144498216801440&w=2
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0720.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0765.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/May/135
http://secunia.com/advisories/59121
http://secunia.com/advisories/59616
http://secunia.com/advisories/59678
http://secunia.com/advisories/59732
http://secunia.com/advisories/59835
http://secunia.com/advisories/59849
http://secunia.com/advisories/59873
http://secunia.com/advisories/60729
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1578610
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1578611
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1578637
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1578655
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1585853
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21678231
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21681528
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3552
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:052
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:053
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:084
http://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7010166
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2014-1972960.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67667
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030301
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04851013
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2014-0096 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-0096 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0268.html
    Added Reference http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0865.html
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150282.html
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144498216801440&w=2
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.html
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0720.html
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0765.html
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/May/135
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/59121
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/59616
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/59678
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/59732
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/59835
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/59849
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/59873
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/60729
    Added Reference http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1578610
    Added Reference http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1578611
    Added Reference http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1578637
    Added Reference http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1578655
    Added Reference http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1585853
    Added Reference http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
    Added Reference http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
    Added Reference http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3552
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:052
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:053
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:084
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7010166
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2014-1972960.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67667
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030301
    Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
    Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21678231
    Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21681528
    Added Reference https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04851013
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 03, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 15, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 15, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 15, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2014-1972960.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030301 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/59121 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/May/135 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04851013 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 26, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 23, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144498216801440&w=2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3552
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 26, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 07, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0765.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 02, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:084
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 28, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0720.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 26, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:053
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 18, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0268.html
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:052
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 03, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150282.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 12, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 02, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-0096 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-2014-0096 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.13 }} -0.00%

score

0.47084

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability