Vulnerability Description
The Monitoring Administration pages in PNMsoft Sequence Kinetics before 7.7 do not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pnmsoft | Sequence Kinetics | <= 7.5 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://licensing.pnmsoft.com/documents/Security%20Bulletins/Security%20Bulletin%Vendor Advisory
- http://twitter.com/d_gianni/statuses/562628862648270849/photo/1
- http://licensing.pnmsoft.com/documents/Security%20Bulletins/Security%20Bulletin%Vendor Advisory
- http://twitter.com/d_gianni/statuses/562628862648270849/photo/1
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-6303?
CVE-2014-6303 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The Monitoring Administration pages in PNMsoft Sequence Kinetics before 7.7 do not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resour...
How severe is CVE-2014-6303?
CVE-2014-6303 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-6303?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pnmsoft Sequence Kinetics.