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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Revive Adserver up to 3.0.4. This affects the function XML_RPC_cd in the library lib/pear/XML/RPC.php. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory allocation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-8875. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Revive Adserver up to 3.0.4 (Advertising Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function XML_RPC_cd in the library lib/pear/XML/RPC.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory allocation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-789. The product allocates memory based on an untrusted, large size value, but it does not ensure that the size is within expected limits, allowing arbitrary amounts of memory to be allocated. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

The XML_RPC_cd function in lib/pear/XML/RPC.php in Revive Adserver before 3.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a crafted XML-RPC request, aka an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack.

The weakness was disclosed 12/19/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at revive-adserver.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-8875 since 11/14/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

By approaching the search of inurl:lib/pear/XML/RPC.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 3.0.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 71721†). The entry VDB-73311 is pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Advertising Software

Vendor

• Revive

Name

• Adserver

Version

• 3.0.0
• 3.0.1
• 3.0.2
• 3.0.3
• 3.0.4

License

• free

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory allocation
CWE: CWE-789 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔍

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OpenVAS ID: 803713
OpenVAS Name: Revive Adserver Multiple Vulnerabilities
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Adserver 3.0.5

Timelineinfo

11/14/2014 🔍
12/17/2014 +33 days 🔍
12/19/2014 +2 days 🔍
12/19/2014 +0 days 🔍
03/27/2015 +98 days 🔍
04/09/2022 +2570 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 129621
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2014-8875 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8875
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-73312
SecurityFocus: 71721 - Revive Adserver 'XML/RPC.php' XML Entity Expansion Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 04/09/2022 13:25
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (50), 04/03/2018 09:03 (10), 04/09/2022 13:25 (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:F27:103

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