CVE-2014-8152 Improper Input Validation in Apache Santuario XML Security

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass XML signature protection in Apache Santuario via crafted documents, requiring library upgrades.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2014-8152?

CVE-2014-8152 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jan 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Apache Santuario XML Security for Java 2.0.x before 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to bypass the streaming XML signature protection mechanism via a crafted XML document.

Weakness: CWE-254

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8152?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.santuario:xmlsec. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.apache.santuario:xmlsec MavenFrom 2.0.02.0.3
org.apache.santuario:xmlsec MavenFrom 2.0.02.0.3

Products include Apache Santuario Xml Security for Java.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8152?

Upgrade org.apache.santuario:xmlsec to 2.0.3 or later.

Is CVE-2014-8152 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8152 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w7cq-j9p9-hm3m.

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