CVE-2010-1632

Summary

CVECVE-2010-1632
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2010-06-22 20:30:01 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionApache Axis2 before 1.5.2, as used in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 through 7.0.0.12, IBM Feature Pack for Web Services 6.1.0.9 through 6.1.0.32, IBM Feature Pack for Web 2.0 1.0.1.0, Apache Synapse, Apache ODE, Apache Tuscany, Apache Geronimo, and other products, does not properly reject DTDs in SOAP messages, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, send HTTP requests to intranet servers, or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a crafted DTD, as demonstrated by an entity declaration in a request to the Synapse SimpleStockQuoteService.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.5 from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Axis2 1.3 All All All
Application Apache Axis2 1.4 All All All
Application Apache Axis2 1.4.1 All All All
Application Apache Axis2 1.5 All All All
Application Apache Axis2 All All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.1 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.10 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.11 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.12 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.2 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.3 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.4 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.5 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.6 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.7 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.8 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.9 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Apache Axis2/Java XML Document Type Declaration Processing Vulnerability - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Apache Geronimo : 2.2.x Security Report af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 geronimo.apache.org
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
IBM WebSphere Application Server Web Services Vulnerability - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Apache Geronimo Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
Apache Geronimo : 2.1.x Security Report af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 geronimo.apache.org
IBM notice: The page you requested cannot be displayed af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-1.ibm.com
Apache Geronimo : Apache Geronimo v2.1.6 - Released af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 geronimo.apache.org
[GERONIMO-5383] CVE-2010-1632 and CVE-2010-2076: Axis2 and CXF HTTP binding enables DTD based XML attacks. - ASF JIRA af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 issues.apache.org
IBM notice: The page you requested cannot be displayed af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-1.ibm.com
Document Display | HPE Support Center af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 h20566.www2.hpe.com
svn.apache.org/repos/asf/axis/axis2/java/core/security/CVE-2010-1632.pdf af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 svn.apache.org
Webmail - OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
Apache Geronimo Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
Re: Problem calling Web Service -> HTTP 503 error - Andreas Veithen - org.apache.ws.axis-user - MarkMail af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 markmail.org
IBM notice: The page you requested cannot be displayed af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-1.ibm.com
HPE Intelligent Management Center (iMC) PLAT Lets Remote Users View Files and Deny Service - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
[AXIS2-4450] CVE-2010-1632: Message builders for SOAP and XML should not attempt to load DTDs - ASF JIRA af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 issues.apache.org
IBM Potential security exposure with IBM WebSphere Application Server with JAX-WS or JAX-RS (PM14844, PM14847, PM14765) - United States af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-01.ibm.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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