CVE-2008-0628
The XML parsing code in Sun Java Runtime Environment JDK and JRE 6 Update 3 and earlier processes external entity references even when the "external general entities" property is false, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE)…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.43%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The XML parsing code in Sun Java Runtime Environment JDK and JRE 6 Update 3 and earlier processes external entity references even when the "external general entities" property is false, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE) attacks and cause a denial of service or access restricted resources.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.43% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- sun/jdk · sun/jre
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/277
- http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2007-002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28746Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29841
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29858
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30780
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3621
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-231246-1
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0245.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487434/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27553
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019292
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0371
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1252
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9847
- http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/277
- http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2007-002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28746Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29841
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29858
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30780
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3621
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-231246-1
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0245.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.