CRITICAL
The XStream extension in HP Fortify SCA before 2.2 RC3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unsafe deserialization of XML messages
Published Feb 19, 2020
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.31%
Description
The XStream extension in HP Fortify SCA before 2.2 RC3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unsafe deserialization of XML messages.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 2.1.7
- 2.2
- 2.2
- 2.2
- 2.2
- 2.2
- 2.2
- 2.2
- 2.2
- 2.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.31% 0.03311
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03311
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.31% (0.03311) | 88.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.23% (0.03230) | 86.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.14% (0.03135) | 85.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.28% (0.09277) | 87.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.36% (0.03355) | 86.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 25, 2024 | 2.53% (0.02527) | 89.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.27% (0.01269) | 86.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 1.27% (0.01269) | 84.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 1.00% (0.01005) | 81.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 0.96% (0.00962) | 81.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.90% (0.00903) | 80.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 61.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 60.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 58.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 34.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (1)
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140425095352/http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Remote-code-execution-and-XML-Entity-Expansion-injection/ba-p/6403370 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140425095352/http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Remote-code-execution-and-XML-Entity-Expansion-injection/ba-p/6403370 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 19, 2020
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Feb 26, 2014
Link CVE-2014-2228
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a