Oracle Java Beans DocumentHandler XML External Entity Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0423)
Publish date: July 21, 2015
Severity: MEDIUM
CVE Identifier: 2014-0423
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 5.0u55, 6u65, and 7u45; JRockit R27.7.7 and R28.2.9; Java SE Embedded 7u45; and OpenJDK 7 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality and availability via unknown vectors related to Beans. NOTE: the previous information is from the January 2014 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that this issue is an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in DocumentHandler.java, related to Beans decoding.
nvd: Per: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html
"Applies to client and server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web service."
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1005839
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1005839 - Identified XML External Entity Injection In HTTP Request
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- oracle jdk 1.5.0
- oracle jdk 1.6.0
- oracle jdk 1.7.0
- oracle jre 1.5.0
- oracle jre 1.6.0
- oracle jre 1.7.0
- oracle jrockit r27.7.7
- oracle jrockit r28.2.9
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