CVE-2014-8152

Apache Santuario XML Security for Java 2.0.x before 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to bypass the streaming XML signature protection mechanism via a crafted XML document.

Published: 2015-01-21 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2014-8152 is rated Moderate Risk (55.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.64%, 92th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +3.55% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-8152

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 2.08% 5.64% +3.55%
2 2026-03-17 3.39% 2.08% -1.30%
3 2026-03-15 3.39%

Full EPSS history (12 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2014-8152

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2014-8152

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2014-8152

GHSA-w7cq-j9p9-hm3m · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: maven — Improper Input Validation in Apache Santuario XML Security

OS Trackers for CVE-2014-8152

vendor priority summary link
debian unimportant CVE-2014-8152 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (libxml-security-java), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8152
redhat medium https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8152
ubuntu medium CVE-2014-8152 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (libxml-security-java), 5 status rows across 5 suites (lucid, precise, trusty, upstream, utopic): not-affected 3, DNE 1, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-8152

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2014-8152

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache santuario_xml_security_for_java 2.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache santuario_xml_security_for_java 2.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache santuario_xml_security_for_java 2.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2014-8152

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