#VU77073 Improper access control in Apache Xalan-Java - CVE-2014-0107

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#VU77073 Improper access control in Apache Xalan-Java - CVE-2014-0107

Published: June 7, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU77073
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0107
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Xalan-Java
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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