CVE-2014-2055: Sabre/dav Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-qm4x-ch5w-gr62
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2014-2055 is a HIGH security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Sabre/dav libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves xxe in sabredav. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.7.11, 1.8.9.

CVE-2014-2055 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2014-2055
GHSA Identifier GHSA-qm4x-ch5w-gr62
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Sabre/dav
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2014-2055

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Sabre/dav dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

sabre/dav fixed: 1.7.11 
Upgrade sabre/dav to 1.7.11
sabre/dav fixed: 1.8.9 
Upgrade sabre/dav to 1.8.9
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for sabre/dav

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2014-2055, inspect your project dependencies for Sabre/dav:

inspect dependencies for sabre/dav

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Sabre/dav in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.7.11), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Sabre/dav, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

SabreDAV before 1.7.11, as used in ownCloud Server before 5.0.15 and 6.0.x before 6.0.2, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, or possibly have other impact via an XML External Entity (XXE) attack.

CVE-2014-2055 Affected Sabre/dav Versions

2 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.7.111.8.9
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
sabre/dav
 Packagist
≥ 1.6.0
< 1.7.11
1.7.11
sabre/dav
 Packagist
≥ 1.8.0
< 1.8.9
1.8.9

References

NVD — CVE-2014-2055 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2055
Sabre/dav Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/sabre-io/dav/issues/414
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/sabre-io/dav/commit/e3f46e0ecf83cf1d2ebf54908cde7b5ec170aa2c
Sabre/dav Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/sabre/dav/CVE-2014-2055.yaml
Sabre/dav Release RELEASE
https://github.com/fruux/sabre-dav/releases/tag/1.7.11

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-2055?
CVE-2014-2055 is a security vulnerability in Sabre/dav involving XXE in SabreDAV under General Security Weakness.
Which Sabre/dav versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.7.11, 1.8.9 across affected packages: sabre/dav.
What version fixes CVE-2014-2055?
Upgrading to 1.7.11, 1.8.9 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is sabre/dav affected?
Yes, sabre/dav is affected in releases prior to 1.7.11, 1.8.9. Upgrade your dependency to 1.7.11, 1.8.9 or later.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2014-2055?
CVE-2014-2055 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2014-2055?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for sabre/dav'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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      } ]
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    "type" : "WEB",
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  }, {
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  }, {
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    "url" : "https://github.com/fruux/sabre-dav/releases/tag/1.7.11"
  } ],
  "database_specific" : {
    "cwe_ids" : [ ],
    "severity" : "HIGH",
    "github_reviewed" : true,
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  }
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