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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-0107 · published 15 April 2014

CVE-2014-0107: Apache xalan-java permissions and access controls vulnerability

Apache · Xalan Java

The TransformerFactory in Apache Xalan-Java before 2.7.2 does not properly restrict access to certain properties when FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING is enabled, which allows remote attackers to bypass expected restrictions and load arbitrary classes or access external resources via a crafted (1) xalan:content-header, (2) xalan:entities, (3) xslt:content-header, or (4) xslt:entities property, or a Java property that is bound to the XSLT 1.0 system-property function.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 14% · top 3.6% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
14%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
78References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The TransformerFactory in Apache Xalan-Java before 2.7.2 does not properly restrict access to certain properties when FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING is enabled, which allows remote attackers to bypass expected restrictions and load arbitrary classes or access external resources via a crafted (1) xalan:content-header, (2) xalan:entities, (3) xslt:content-header, or (4) xslt:entities property, or a Java property that is bound to the XSLT 1.0 system-property function.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0348.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1351.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1888.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/57563
http://secunia.com/advisories/59036
http://secunia.com/advisories/59151
http://secunia.com/advisories/59247
http://secunia.com/advisories/59290
http://secunia.com/advisories/59291
http://secunia.com/advisories/59369
http://secunia.com/advisories/59515
http://secunia.com/advisories/59711
http://secunia.com/advisories/60502
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1581058 Patch
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21674334
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676093
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21677145
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21680703
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21681933
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2886
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21677967
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-002.html US Government Resource
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66397
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034711
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034716
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92023
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XALANJ-2435
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0c00afcab8f238562e27b3ae7b8af1913c62bc60838fb8b34c19e26b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.or
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2900489bc665a2e32d021bb21f6ce2cb8e6bb5973490eebb9a346bca%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.or
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-02
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-15
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0348.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-0107), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.