CVE-2015-0254
Apache Standard Taglibs XML External Entity (XXE) Injection
Description
Apache Standard Taglibs before 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or conduct external XML entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted XSLT extension in a (1) <x:parse> or (2) <x:transform> JSTL XML tag.
INFO
Published Date :
March 9, 2015, 2:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:23 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2015-0254
vulnerability.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2015-0254 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2015-0254 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.
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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/8a20e48acb2a40be5130df91cf9d39d8ad93181989413d4abcaa4914%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f8e0814e11c7f21f42224b6de111cb3f5e5ab5c15b78924c516d4ec2%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfc2bfd99c340dafd501676693cd889c1f9f838b97bdd0776a8f5557d%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3b72cbb13e1dfe85c4a06959a3b6ca6d939b407ecca80db12b54220%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc1686f6196bb9063bf26577a21b8033c19c1a30e5a9159869c8f3d38%40%3Cpluto-dev.portals.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1179e6971bc46f0f68879a9a10cc97ad4424451b0889aeef04c8077%40%3Cpluto-scm.portals.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6c93d8ade3788dbc00f5a37238bc278e7d859f2446b885460783a16f%40%3Cpluto-dev.portals.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8a20e48acb2a40be5130df91cf9d39d8ad93181989413d4abcaa4914@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f8e0814e11c7f21f42224b6de111cb3f5e5ab5c15b78924c516d4ec2@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfc2bfd99c340dafd501676693cd889c1f9f838b97bdd0776a8f5557d@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3b72cbb13e1dfe85c4a06959a3b6ca6d939b407ecca80db12b54220@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc1686f6196bb9063bf26577a21b8033c19c1a30e5a9159869c8f3d38@%3Cpluto-dev.portals.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1179e6971bc46f0f68879a9a10cc97ad4424451b0889aeef04c8077@%3Cpluto-scm.portals.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6c93d8ade3788dbc00f5a37238bc278e7d859f2446b885460783a16f@%3Cpluto-dev.portals.apache.org%3E -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 20, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 14, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc1686f6196bb9063bf26577a21b8033c19c1a30e5a9159869c8f3d38@%3Cpluto-dev.portals.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1179e6971bc46f0f68879a9a10cc97ad4424451b0889aeef04c8077@%3Cpluto-scm.portals.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6c93d8ade3788dbc00f5a37238bc278e7d859f2446b885460783a16f@%3Cpluto-dev.portals.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 15, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3b72cbb13e1dfe85c4a06959a3b6ca6d939b407ecca80db12b54220@%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/rfc2bfd99c340dafd501676693cd889c1f9f838b97bdd0776a8f5557d@%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/f8e0814e11c7f21f42224b6de111cb3f5e5ab5c15b78924c516d4ec2@%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/8a20e48acb2a40be5130df91cf9d39d8ad93181989413d4abcaa4914@%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/1/534772/100/0/threaded [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534772/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1376 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 09, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 22, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1695.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00033.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 06, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034934 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1838.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1840.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1841.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1839.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:standard_taglibs:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:standard_taglibs:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130575/Apache-Standard-Taglibs-1.2.1-XXE-Remote-Command-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130575/Apache-Standard-Taglibs-1.2.1-XXE-Remote-Command-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/tomcat-taglibs-user/201502.mbox/%3C82207A16-6348-4DEE-877E-F7B87292576A%40apache.org%3E No Types Assigned http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/tomcat-taglibs-user/201502.mbox/%3C82207A16-6348-4DEE-877E-F7B87292576A%40apache.org%3E Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2551-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2551-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72809 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72809 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/534772/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/534772/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 03, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2551-1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 24, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/tomcat-taglibs-user/201502.mbox/browser Added Reference http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/tomcat-taglibs-user/201502.mbox/%3C82207A16-6348-4DEE-877E-F7B87292576A%40apache.org%3E Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/534772/100/0/threaded -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 10, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.html" target="_blank">CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')</a> Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:standard_taglibs:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 10, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 10, 2015
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-2015-0254 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-2015-0254
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
7.09 }} 0.04%
score
0.94114
percentile