Castor
CVE-2014-3004
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Lifecycle Timeline
1Blast Radius
ecosystem impact- 33 maven packages depend on castor:castor (12 direct, 21 indirect)
Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 1.0.
DescriptionCVE.org
The default configuration for the Xerces SAX Parser in Castor before 1.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted XML document.
AnalysisAI
The default configuration for the Xerces SAX Parser in Castor before 1.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted XML document. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as XML External Entity (XXE) (CWE-611), which allows attackers to read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing. The default configuration for the Xerces SAX Parser in Castor before 1.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted XML document. Affected products include: Castor Project Castor, Opensuse, Opensuse Project Opensuse. Version information: before 1.3.3.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Disable external entity processing in XML parsers, use JSON instead of XML where possible.
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