CVE-2014-4814 json
IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5 through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0 through 7.0.0.2 CF28, 8.0 through 8.0.0.1 CF14, and 8.5.0…
published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2014-4733
- cvss
- 3.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5 through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0 through 7.0.0.2 CF28, 8.0 through 8.0.0.1 CF14, and 8.5.0 before CF03 does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.
Patch / fix
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1.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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www-01.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21684651
patch, vendor-advisory
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www-01.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI24622
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/95391
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/70758
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/59740
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-4814
- NVD CVE-2014-4814
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