Apache ActiveMQ up to 1.7.0 XML Data xml external entity reference
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A vulnerability was found in Apache ActiveMQ up to 1.7.0 (Application Server Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component XML Data Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Apollo 1.x before 1.7.1 allows remote consumers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving an XPath based selector when dequeuing XML messages.
The bug was discovered 02/05/2015. The weakness was disclosed 10/27/2017 by Georgi Geshev with MWR Labs as not defined mailinglist post (oss-sec). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-3579 since 05/14/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 995 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.
Upgrading to version 1.7.1 eliminates this vulnerability.
The entry VDB-108708 is pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4
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Exploiting
Class: Xml external entity referenceCWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: ActiveMQ 1.7.1
Timeline
05/14/2014 🔍02/05/2015 🔍
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10/28/2017 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apache.orgAdvisory: seclists.org
Researcher: Georgi Geshev
Organization: MWR Labs
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-3579 (🔍)
X-Force: 100721
SecurityFocus: 72508 - Apache ActiveMQ Apollo CVE-2014-3579 XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 10/28/2017 10:29Updated: 01/20/2021 22:09
Changes: 10/28/2017 10:29 (68), 12/01/2019 13:15 (1), 01/20/2021 22:09 (3)
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