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CVE-2011-1483


wsf/common/DOMUtils.java in JBossWS Native in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0.CP09, 4.3, and 5.1.1; JBoss Enterprise Portal Platform 4.3.CP06 and 5.1.1; JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 4.2.CP05, 4.3.CP05, and 5.1.0; JBoss Communications Platform 1.2.11 and 5.1.1; JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.1.0; and JBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.1.1 does not properly handle recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted request containing an XML document with a DOCTYPE declaration and a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2011-1483 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 7 products from redhat, from redhat, from redhat and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2013, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2013-07-29T13:59:54.843

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application redhat jboss_communications_platform 1.2.11 Yes
Application redhat jboss_communications_platform 5.1.1 Yes
Application redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform 4.2.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform 4.3.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform 5.1.1 Yes
Application redhat jboss_enterprise_brms_platform 5.1.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_enterprise_portal_platform 4.3.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_enterprise_portal_platform 5.1.1 Yes
Application redhat jboss_enterprise_soa_platform 4.2.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_enterprise_soa_platform 4.3.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_enterprise_soa_platform 5.1.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_enterprise_web_platform 5.1.1 Yes
Application hp network_node_manager_i 9.0 Yes
Application hp network_node_manager_i 9.01 Yes
Application hp network_node_manager_i 9.02 Yes
Application hp network_node_manager_i 9.03 Yes
Application hp network_node_manager_i 9.10 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For redhat's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.