# CVE-2014-4834: IBM WebSphere Commerce 6.x through 6.0.0.11 and 7.x through 7.0.0.8 does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-11-05 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

IBM WebSphere Commerce 6.x through 6.0.0.11 and 7.x through 7.0.0.8 does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption, and application crash) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.

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## References

- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR50553
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR49897
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95628
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21685464
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70870

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