#VU73268 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in Apache Santuario XML Security for Java - CVE-2014-8152

Vulnerability identifier: #VU73268

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-8152

CWE-ID: CWE-347

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Apache Santuario XML Security for Java
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper signature validation mechanism. A remote attacker can modify the XML document in the way that it appears to be valid for the streaming XML signature protection mechanism.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache Santuario XML Security for Java: 2.0.0 - 2.0.2

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External links
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031556
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/181
https://santuario.apache.org/secadv.data/CVE-2014-8152.txt.asc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99993
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3@%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd@%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.