CVE-2014-4814 XML external entity in n/a
Authenticated remote attackers can cause denial of service in IBM WebSphere Portal via crafted XML with nested entity references.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-4814?
CVE-2014-4814 is a low-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Portal, published on 28 Oct 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5 through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0 through 7.0.0.2 CF28, 8.0 through 8.0.0.1 CF14, and 8.5.0 before CF03 does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4814?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4814?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4814 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-4814 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4814 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Portal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j25g-v5c4-pqj9.