FKIE_CVE-2015-0254

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-03-09 14:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:19
Severity
Summary
Apache Standard Taglibs before 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or conduct external XML entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted XSLT extension in a (1) <x:parse> or (2) <x:transform> JSTL XML tag.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00033.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/tomcat-taglibs-user/201502.mbox/%3C82207A16-6348-4DEE-877E-F7B87292576A%40apache.org%3EVendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130575/Apache-Standard-Taglibs-1.2.1-XXE-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.comhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1695.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1838.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1839.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1840.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1841.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534772/100/0/threaded
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72809Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034934
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2551-1Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1376
secalert@redhat.comhttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8a20e48acb2a40be5130df91cf9d39d8ad93181989413d4abcaa4914%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
secalert@redhat.comhttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f8e0814e11c7f21f42224b6de111cb3f5e5ab5c15b78924c516d4ec2%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
secalert@redhat.comhttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6c93d8ade3788dbc00f5a37238bc278e7d859f2446b885460783a16f%40%3Cpluto-dev.portals.apache.org%3E
secalert@redhat.comhttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc1686f6196bb9063bf26577a21b8033c19c1a30e5a9159869c8f3d38%40%3Cpluto-dev.portals.apache.org%3E
secalert@redhat.comhttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3b72cbb13e1dfe85c4a06959a3b6ca6d939b407ecca80db12b54220%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
secalert@redhat.comhttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1179e6971bc46f0f68879a9a10cc97ad4424451b0889aeef04c8077%40%3Cpluto-scm.portals.apache.org%3E
secalert@redhat.comhttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfc2bfd99c340dafd501676693cd889c1f9f838b97bdd0776a8f5557d%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
secalert@redhat.comhttps://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
secalert@redhat.comhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00033.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/tomcat-taglibs-user/201502.mbox/%3C82207A16-6348-4DEE-877E-F7B87292576A%40apache.org%3EVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130575/Apache-Standard-Taglibs-1.2.1-XXE-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1695.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1838.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1839.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1840.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1841.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534772/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72809Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034934
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2551-1Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1376
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8a20e48acb2a40be5130df91cf9d39d8ad93181989413d4abcaa4914%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f8e0814e11c7f21f42224b6de111cb3f5e5ab5c15b78924c516d4ec2%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6c93d8ade3788dbc00f5a37238bc278e7d859f2446b885460783a16f%40%3Cpluto-dev.portals.apache.org%3E
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc1686f6196bb9063bf26577a21b8033c19c1a30e5a9159869c8f3d38%40%3Cpluto-dev.portals.apache.org%3E
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3b72cbb13e1dfe85c4a06959a3b6ca6d939b407ecca80db12b54220%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1179e6971bc46f0f68879a9a10cc97ad4424451b0889aeef04c8077%40%3Cpluto-scm.portals.apache.org%3E
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfc2bfd99c340dafd501676693cd889c1f9f838b97bdd0776a8f5557d%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apache standard_taglibs *
canonical ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical ubuntu_linux 14.10

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  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:apache:standard_taglibs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "647C861D-A337-4331-9F9E-47220AC2F757",
              "versionEndIncluding": "1.2.1",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
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            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*",
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              "vulnerable": true
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              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Apache Standard Taglibs before 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or conduct external XML entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted XSLT extension in a (1) \u003cx:parse\u003e or (2) \u003cx:transform\u003e JSTL XML tag."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Apache Standard Taglibs anterior a 1.2.3 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario o realizar ataques de entidad externa XML (XXE) a trav\u00e9s de una extensi\u00f3n XSLT manipulada en una etiqueta (1)  o (2)  JSTL XML."
    }
  ],
  "evaluatorComment": "\u003ca href=\"http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (\u0027XXE\u0027)\u003c/a\u003e",
  "id": "CVE-2015-0254",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:19:50.147",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2015-03-09T14:59:04.263",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00033.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "tags": [
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      ],
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1695.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1838.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1839.html"
    },
    {
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      "url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1840.html"
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      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1841.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html"
    },
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      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534772/100/0/threaded"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
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      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034934"
    },
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      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1376"
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  "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}



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