CVE-2014-5214 XML external entity in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

Authenticated users can read arbitrary files via XML External Entity injection in the NetIQ Access Manager Administration Console.

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-2014-5214?

CVE-2014-5214 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Dec 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

nps/servlet/webacc in iManager in the Administration Console server in NetIQ Access Manager (NAM) 4.x before 4.0.1 HF3 allows remote authenticated novlwww users to read arbitrary files via a query parameter containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5214?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microfocus Access Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5214?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5214 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-5214 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5214 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2rcg-mhmv-j368.

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