CVE-2011-1483
What it is
wsf/common/DOMUtils.java in JBossWS Native in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0.CP09, 4.3, and 5.1.1; JBoss Enterprise Portal Platform 4.3.CP06 and 5.1.1; JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 4.2.CP05, 4.3.CP05, and 5.1.0; JBoss Communications Platform 1.2.11 and 5.1.1; JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.1.0; and JBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.1.1 does not properly handle recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted request containing an XML document with a DOCTYPE declaration and a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 2.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 2.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 2.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Redhat Jboss Communications Platform 1.2.11
- Redhat Jboss Communications Platform 5.1.1
- Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0
- Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0
- Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1.1
- Redhat Jboss Enterprise Brms Platform 5.1.0
- Redhat Jboss Enterprise Portal Platform 4.3.0
- Redhat Jboss Enterprise Portal Platform 5.1.1
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2011-1483.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2011-1483. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://source.jboss.org/changelog/JBossWS/?cs=13996
- http://source.jboss.org/changelog/JBossWS/?cs=13996
References
- http://source.jboss.org/changelog/JBossWS/?cs=13996
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=692584
- https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03824583
- http://source.jboss.org/changelog/JBossWS/?cs=13996
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=692584
- https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03824583