Oracle Knowledge up to 8.6.1 Information Manager Console xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Oracle Knowledge up to 8.6.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Information Manager Console. Such manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-0254. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Knowledge up to 8.6.1 (Knowledge Base Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Information Manager Console. 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 weakness was shared 04/15/2020 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2020 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at oracle.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-0254. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82471 (Ubuntu 14.04 / 14.10 : jakarta-taglibs-standard vulnerability (USN-2551-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11889 (TripWire Enterprise Console Prior to version 8.6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities.).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (82471) and SecurityFocus (BID 72809†). The entries VDB-74371, VDB-103996, VDB-153686 and VDB-153290 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Nessus ID: 82471
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 14.04 / 14.10 : jakarta-taglibs-standard vulnerability (USN-2551-1)
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03/31/2015 +132 days 🔍
04/15/2020 +1842 days 🔍
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08/26/2024 +1593 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2020
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-0254 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0254
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-153554
SecurityFocus: 72809
SecurityTracker: 1034934

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/15/2020 12:42
Updated: 08/26/2024 00:41
Changes: 04/15/2020 12:42 (60), 05/25/2024 09:57 (20), 06/08/2024 10:09 (4), 08/26/2024 00:41 (2)
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