CVE-2008-0628

Published Feb 6, 2008

Last updated 6 years ago

Overview

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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.8
Impact score: 7.8
Exploitability score: 8.6
Vector string: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-264

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "8502A8C5-0219-406B-8DAA-BF35BCD6DC94"
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "EAB2C9C2-F685-450B-9980-553966FC3B63",
            "versionEndIncluding": "1.6.0"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Weaknesses

Configurations

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