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CVE-2014-3862

4.3 · MEDIUM

CDA.xsl in HL7 C-CDA 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to discover potentially sensitive URLs via a crafted reference element that triggers creation of an IMG element with an arbitrary URL in…

Published Sep 2, 2014hl7CWE-200EPSS 1.31%

Overview

CVE-2014-3862 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting hl7 c-cda. It was published on September 2, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

CDA.xsl in HL7 C-CDA 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to discover potentially sensitive URLs via a crafted reference element that triggers creation of an IMG element with an arbitrary URL in its SRC attribute, leading to information disclosure in a Referer log.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hl7. Update c-cda 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
hl7c-cda0Affected

References

Refgforge.hl7.org/gf/project/strucdoc/frs/?action=FrsReleaseView&release_id=1088Refmotorcycleguy.blogspot.com/2014/04/hl7-cda-stylesheet-patches.htmlRefsmartplatforms.org/2014/04/security-vulnerabilities-in-ccda-display/Refgforge.hl7.org/gf/project/strucdoc/frs/?action=FrsReleaseView&release_id=1088Refmotorcycleguy.blogspot.com/2014/04/hl7-cda-stylesheet-patches.htmlRefsmartplatforms.org/2014/04/security-vulnerabilities-in-ccda-display/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-3862?

CVE-2014-3862 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting hl7 c-cda. It was published on September 2, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-3862?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, 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-2014-3862?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hl7. Update c-cda 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-2014-3862?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-3862 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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