Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-2741
nio/XMLLightweightParser.java in Ignite Realtime Openfire before 3.9.2 does not properly restrict the processing of compressed XML elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XMPP stream, aka an "xmppbomb" attack.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2014-2741
- cpe:2.3:a:igniterealtime:openfire:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-2741
3.95%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 87 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-2741
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.8
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
10.0
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6.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-2741
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-2741
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http://fisheye.igniterealtime.org/changelog/openfiregit?cs=3aec383e07ee893b77396fe946766bbd3758af77
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http://community.igniterealtime.org/thread/52317
Security Issue: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption with XMPP-Layer Compression - Openfire / Openfire Support - Ignite Realtime Community Forums
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/09/1
oss-security - Re: (Openfire M-Link Metronome Prosody Tigase) Possible CVE Request: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption with XMPP-Layer Compression
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/495476
VU#495476 - Openfire contains an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerabilityUS Government Resource
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http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas/
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/07/7
oss-security - Re: Possible CVE Request: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption with XMPP-Layer Compression
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