Improper access control in Apache Xalan-Java - CVE-2014-0107
Published: June 7, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77073
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0107
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to TransformerFactory in Apache Xalan-Java does not properly restrict access to certain properties when FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING is enabled. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and load arbitrary classes or access external resources via a crafted (1) xalan:content-header, (2) xalan:entities, (3) xslt:content-header, or (4) xslt:entities property, or a Java property that is bound to the XSLT 1.0 system-property function.
Affected software
Apache Xalan-Java
Gentoo Linux
Operations Analytics - Log Analysis
Dell Support Assist Enterprise
IBM App Connect for Healthcare
dev-java/xalan
Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transactions
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
IBM Business Automation Workflow
Operational Decision Manager
Gentoo Linux
Operations Analytics - Log Analysis
Dell Support Assist Enterprise
IBM App Connect for Healthcare
dev-java/xalan
Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transactions
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
IBM Business Automation Workflow
Operational Decision Manager
How to mitigate CVE-2014-0107
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apache Xalan-Java - update to 2.7.2
Operations Analytics - Log Analysis - update to 1.3.8.3 IF1
Dell Support Assist Enterprise - update to 4.00.06.00
dev-java/xalan - update to 2.7.2
Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transactions - update to 7.4.0.2.22
Operational Decision Manager - addressed in versions 8.10.5.1 Interim fix 41, 8.11.0.1 Interim fix 21, 8.11.1 Interim fix 10, 8.12.0 Interim fix 2
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation - addressed in versions 21.0.3.31, 23.0.2.3
IBM Business Automation Workflow - update to 23.0.2 IF003
Operations Analytics - Log Analysis - update to 1.3.8.3 IF1
Dell Support Assist Enterprise - update to 4.00.06.00
dev-java/xalan - update to 2.7.2
Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transactions - update to 7.4.0.2.22
Operational Decision Manager - addressed in versions 8.10.5.1 Interim fix 41, 8.11.0.1 Interim fix 21, 8.11.1 Interim fix 10, 8.12.0 Interim fix 2
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation - addressed in versions 21.0.3.31, 23.0.2.3
IBM Business Automation Workflow - update to 23.0.2 IF003
External References
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-002.html
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XALANJ-2435
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66397
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57563
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1581058
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59369
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59036
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21677145
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59711
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60502
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21681933
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21680703
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1351.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-02
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676093
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21674334
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21677967
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59515
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59291
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59290
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59247
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59151
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92023
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034716
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034711
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2886
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0348.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1888.html
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-15
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442@%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f@%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0c00afcab8f238562e27b3ae7b8af1913c62bc60838fb8b34c19e26b@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2900489bc665a2e32d021bb21f6ce2cb8e6bb5973490eebb9a346bca@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
Related Security Bulletins
- Improper access control in Apache Xalan-Java
- Multiple vulnerabilities in ITCAM for Transactions
- Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Operational Decision Manager
- Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM App Connect for Healthcare
- Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Business Automation Workflow
- Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Support Assist Enterprise
- Gentoo update for Xalan-Java
- Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis