HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2014-0054
MEDIUM

CVE-2014-0054

CWE-352Published: April 17, 2014· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Jaxb2RootElementHttpMessageConverter in Spring MVC in Spring Framework before 3.2.8 and 4.0.0 before 4.0.2 does not disable external entity resolution, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, and conduct CSRF attacks via crafted XML, aka an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-4152, CVE-2013-7315, and CVE-2013-6429.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2014-0054 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

springsource1 product(s)
spring framework
VMware1 product(s)
spring framework
Source: NVD CPE · 26 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/57915
ADVISORYhttps://jira.spring.io/browse/SPR-11376
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/57915
ADVISORYhttps://jira.spring.io/browse/SPR-11376

All References (10)

→
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0400.html
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http://secunia.com/advisories/57915Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66148
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https://jira.spring.io/browse/SPR-11376Vendor Advisory
→
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0400.html
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/57915Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66148
→
https://jira.spring.io/browse/SPR-11376Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2014-0054
CVSS Score6.8 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 17, 2014

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2014-0054 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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