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CVE-2011-1483

5.0 · MEDIUM

wsf/common/DOMUtils.java in JBossWS Native in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0.CP09, 4.3, and 5.1.1; JBoss Enterprise Portal Platform 4.3.CP06 and 5.1.1; JBoss Enterprise SOA Pla…

Published Jul 29, 2013redhatEPSS 2.66%

Overview

CVE-2011-1483 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting redhat jboss_communications_platform. It was published on July 29, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

wsf/common/DOMUtils.java in JBossWS Native in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0.CP09, 4.3, and 5.1.1; JBoss Enterprise Portal Platform 4.3.CP06 and 5.1.1; JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 4.2.CP05, 4.3.CP05, and 5.1.0; JBoss Communications Platform 1.2.11 and 5.1.1; JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.1.0; and JBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.1.1 does not properly handle recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted request containing an XML document with a DOCTYPE declaration and a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update jboss_communications_platform to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsource.jboss.org/changelog/JBossWS/?cs=13996Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=692584Refh20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03824583Refsource.jboss.org/changelog/JBossWS/?cs=13996Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=692584Refh20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03824583

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1483?

CVE-2011-1483 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting redhat jboss_communications_platform. It was published on July 29, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2011-1483?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-1483?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update jboss_communications_platform to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-1483?

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