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CVE-2014-8125

7.5 · HIGH

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Drools and jBPM before 6.2.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or possibly have other unspecified impact via a crafted BPMN2 file.

Published Apr 21, 2015redhatEPSS 2.64%

Overview

CVE-2014-8125 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting redhat drools. It was published on April 21, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Drools and jBPM before 6.2.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or possibly have other unspecified impact via a crafted BPMN2 file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update drools 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
redhatdrools0Affected
redhatjbpm0Affected

References

Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0850.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0851.htmlRefbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1169553GitHubgithub.com/droolsjbpm/drools/commit/c48464c3b246e6ef0d4cd0dbf67e83ccd532c6d3GitHubgithub.com/droolsjbpm/jbpm/commit/713e8073ecf45623cfc5c918c5cbf700203f46e5Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0850.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0851.htmlRefbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1169553GitHubgithub.com/droolsjbpm/drools/commit/c48464c3b246e6ef0d4cd0dbf67e83ccd532c6d3GitHubgithub.com/droolsjbpm/jbpm/commit/713e8073ecf45623cfc5c918c5cbf700203f46e5

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-8125?

CVE-2014-8125 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting redhat drools. It was published on April 21, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-8125?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-8125?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update drools 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-2014-8125?

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