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CVE-2014-8474

7.5 · HIGH

CA Cloud Service Management (CSM) before Summer 2014 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, send HTTP requests to intranet servers, or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumptio…

Published Nov 4, 2014caEPSS 2.54%

Overview

CVE-2014-8474 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ca cloud_service_management. It was published on November 4, 2014 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

CA Cloud Service Management (CSM) before Summer 2014 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, send HTTP requests to intranet servers, or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ca. Update cloud_service_management 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
cacloud_service_management0Affected

References

Refwww.ca.com/us/support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20141103-01-security-notice-for-ca-cloud-service-management.aspxRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/70926Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1031214Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98537Refwww.ca.com/us/support/ca-support-online/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca20141103-01-security-notice-for-ca-cloud-service-management.aspxRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/70926Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1031214Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98537

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-8474?

CVE-2014-8474 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ca cloud_service_management. It was published on November 4, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-8474?

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-2014-8474?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ca. Update cloud_service_management 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-2014-8474?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-8474 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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