Apache Xerces-C++ 2.5.0 XML Parser denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Xerces-C++ 2.5.0. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component XML Parser. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2004-1575. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apache Xerces-C++ 2.5.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component XML Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The XML parser in Xerces-C++ 2.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via XML attributes in a crafted XML document.

The bug was discovered 10/02/2004. The weakness was published 12/31/2004 by Amit Klein with Aksecurity (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.info. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-1575 since 02/20/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 90 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15507 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17575), Tenable (15507), SecurityFocus (BID 11312†), OSVDB (10471†) and Secunia (SA12715†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 15507
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OpenVAS ID: 52344
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: xerces-c2
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12/31/2004 +88 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: marc.info
Researcher: Amit Klein
Organization: Aksecurity
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-1575 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1575
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22855
X-Force: 17575
SecurityFocus: 11312 - Xerces C++ Duplicated Attributes XML Parsing Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 12715 - Xerces-C++ XML Parser Denial of Service Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 10471 - Xerces C++ - Duplicated Attributes XML Parsing - Denial Of Service Issue
Vulnerability Center: 21954 - Apache Xerces-C++ 2.5.0 XML Parser Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability, High

Entryinfo

Created: 02/27/2015 16:02
Updated: 06/30/2021 18:57
Changes: 02/27/2015 16:02 (69), 09/03/2019 09:52 (3), 06/30/2021 18:57 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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