Unscored severity · published Dec 18, 2014
CVE-2014-6166
The Communications Enabled Applications (CEA) service in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0.x before 8.0.0.10 and 8.5.x before 8.5.5.4, and Feature Pack for CEA 1.x before…
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CVSS
2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Communications Enabled Applications (CEA) service in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0.x before 8.0.0.10 and 8.5.x before 8.5.5.4, and Feature Pack for CEA 1.x before 1.0.0.15, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.0% · higher than 81% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
Websphere Application Server · Ibm
8.0.0.0; 8.0.0.1; 8.0.0.2; 8.0.0.3; 8.0.0.4; 8.0.0.5; +11 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6166
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-6166
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI25310
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI28632
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21690185
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97746
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