8.8

CVE-2014-0225: pivotal_software spring_framework

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesMGASA-2015-0211UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0225DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0225
Published 25-05-2017Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-0225 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in pivotal_software spring_framework. EPSS estimates a 1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.70%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1

Timeline

  1. 25-05-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

When processing user provided XML documents, the Spring Framework 4.0.0 to 4.0.4, 3.0.0 to 3.2.8, and possibly earlier unsupported versions did not disable by default the resolution of URI references in a DTD declaration. This enabled an XXE attack.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.70%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

77%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.70% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.70%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • libspring-java< 3.0.6.RELEASE-14
Mageia1 product
  • springframework< 3.1.4-2.3.mga4
Org.springframework1 product
  • spring-webmvc≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.5 | ≥ 3.0.0, < 3.2.8
Pivotal1 product
  • spring framework4.0.0 to 4.0.4 | 3.0.0 to 3.2.8 | Earlier unsupported versions may be affected
Pivotal_software1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • libspring-java< 3.0.6.RELEASE-13ubuntu0.1~esm1
Vmware1 product
  • spring_framework3.0.1 | 3.0.2 | 3.0.3 | 3.0.4 | 3.0.5 | 3.0.6 | 3.0.7 | 3.1.0:rc1 | 3.1.0:rc2 | 3.1.1 | 3.1.2 | 3.1.3 | 3.1.4 | 3.2.0:rc1 | 3.2.0:rc2 | 3.2.0:rc2-a | 3.2.1 | 3.2.2 | 3.2.3 | 3.2.4 | 3.2.5 | 3.2.6 | 3.2.7 | 3.2.8 | 4.0.0:rc1 | 4.0.0:rc2 | 4.0.1 | 4.0.2 | 4.0.3 | 4.0.4

7 vendors · 7 products

References

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