CVE-2014-0096

CVE Details

Release Date:	2014-05-27
Impact:	Low	What is this?

Description

It was found that the org.apache.catalina.servlets.DefaultServlet implementation in JBoss Web / Apache Tomcat allowed the definition of XML External Entities (XXEs) in provided XSLTs. A malicious application could use this to circumvent intended security restrictions to disclose sensitive information.

See more information about CVE-2014-0096 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	2.1
Vector String:	AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Network
Attack Complexity:	High
Authentication:	Single
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (tomcat6)	ELSA-2014-0865	2014-07-09
Oracle Linux version 7 (tomcat)	ELSA-2014-0827	2014-07-23