CVE-2014-6166 json
The Communications Enabled Applications (CEA) service in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0.x before 8.0.0.10 and 8.5.x before 8.5.5.4, a…
published 2014-12-18 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-6052
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Communications Enabled Applications (CEA) service in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0.x before 8.0.0.10 and 8.5.x before 8.5.5.4, and Feature Pack for CEA 1.x before 1.0.0.15, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
Exploit prediction
2.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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www-01.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI28632
vendor-advisory
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www-01.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI25310
vendor-advisory
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www-01.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21690185
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/97746
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-6166
- NVD CVE-2014-6166
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