Vulnerability identifier: #VU73268

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-8152

CWE-ID: CWE-347

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Apache Santuario XML Security for Java
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper signature validation mechanism. A remote attacker can modify the XML document in the way that it appears to be valid for the streaming XML signature protection mechanism.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache Santuario XML Security for Java: 2.0.0 - 2.0.2

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External links
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031556
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/181
http://santuario.apache.org/secadv.data/CVE-2014-8152.txt.asc
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99993
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3@%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd@%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.