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Vulnerability · CVE-2014-0225

When processing user provided XML documents, the Spring Framework 4.0.0 to 4.0.4, 3.0.0 to 3.2.8, and possibly earlier unsupported versions did not disable by default…

Published May 25, 2017 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · pivotal software spring framework

Last checked Nov 7, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2014-0225. EPSS is 1.47%. Act only if a listed version of pivotal software spring framework is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High8.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.47%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe pivotal software/spring framework · cpe vmware/spring framework

When processing user provided XML documents, the Spring Framework 4.0.0 to 4.0.4, 3.0.0 to 3.2.8, and possibly earlier unsupported versions did not disable by default the resolution of URI references in a DTD declaration. This enabled an XXE attack.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe pivotal software/spring framework3.0.0
  • cpe pivotal software/spring framework3.1.0
  • cpe pivotal software/spring framework3.2.0
  • cpe pivotal software/spring framework4.0.0
  • cpe vmware/spring framework3.0.1
  • cpe vmware/spring framework3.0.2

How to fix CVE-2014-0225

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2014-0225. EPSS is 1.47%. Act only if a listed version of pivotal software spring framework is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with pivotal software/spring framework 3.0.0; pivotal software/spring framework 3.1.0; pivotal software/spring framework 3.2.0; pivotal software/spring framework 4.0.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-611: XML External Entity (XXE). EPSS 1.47%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Spring security

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 25, 2017 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    When processing user provided XML documents, the Spring Framework 4.0.0 to 4.0.4, 3.0.0 to 3.2.8, and possibly earlier unsupported versions did not disable by default the resolution of URI references in a DTD declaration. This enabled an XXE attack.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    When processing user provided XML documents, the Spring Framework 4.0.0 to 4.0.4, 3.0.0 to 3.2.8, and possibly earlier unsupported versions did not disable by default the resolution of URI references in a DTD declaration. This enabled an XXE attack.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2014-0225

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2014-0225

    When processing user provided XML documents, the Spring Framework 4.0.0 to 4.0.4, 3.0.0 to 3.2.8, and possibly earlier unsupported versions did not disable by default the resolution of URI references in a DTD declaration. This enabled an XXE attack.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 7, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • Monitored products — highNov 7, 2026
  • CVE.orgNov 7, 2026