CVE-2014-0054 is an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability affecting the Jaxb2RootElementHttpMessageConverter in Spring MVC within Spring Framework versions prior to 3.2.8 and 4.0.0 prior to 4.0.2. This flaw allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, and conduct Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks through specially crafted XML. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity. It can be exploited over the network with medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. This issue arose from an incomplete fix for previous XXE vulnerabilities. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available on platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has received minimal community discussion and media coverage, suggesting a low level of public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.0.0:m1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.0.0:m2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.0.0:m3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.0.0:m4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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