# CVE-2014-7251: XML external entity in n/a

> Local attackers can exploit an XXE flaw in the WebHMI server to read arbitrary files or cause denial of service.

- **Severity:** Low 3.2 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Dec 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mq4j-vx6c-wx9j

## What is CVE-2014-7251?

CVE-2014-7251 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Dec 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the WebHMI server in Yokogawa Electric Corporation FAST/TOOLS before R9.05-SP2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU or network traffic consumption) or read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7251?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Yokogawa Fast\/Tools.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-7251?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-7251 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-7251 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7251 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2025-66597](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-66597/): Weak cryptography in FAST/TOOLS (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2025-66608](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-66608/): Path traversal in FAST/TOOLS (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2025-66598](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-66598/): Weak cryptography in FAST/TOOLS (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2025-66594](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-66594/): Information disclosure in FAST/TOOLS (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-66596](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-66596/): Open redirect in FAST/TOOLS (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-7251 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-7251 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Dec 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7251 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-7251/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-7251/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-7251
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7251
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-7251

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