CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-0107

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In Apache Xalan-Java before version 2.7.2, the TransformerFactory does not properly restrict access to certain properties when FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING is enabled. This allows remote attackers to bypass expected restrictions and load arbitrary classes or access external resources.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to attacks that allow unauthorized access to resources or execution of malicious code, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade Apache Xalan-Java to version 2.7.2 or later to mitigate this vulnerability and implement additional security measures to restrict access to critical properties.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The TransformerFactory in Apache Xalan-Java before 2.7.2 does not properly restrict access to certain properties when FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING is enabled, which allows remote attackers to bypass expected restrictions and load arbitrary classes or access external resources via a crafted (1) xalan:content-header, (2) xalan:entities, (3) xslt:content-header, or (4) xslt:entities property, or a Java property that is bound to the XSLT 1.0 system-property function.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS