CVE-2014-3558
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.029 · 87 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
ReflectionHelper (org.hibernate.validator.util.ReflectionHelper) in Hibernate Validator 4.1.0 before 4.2.1, 4.3.x before 4.3.2, and 5.x before 5.1.2 allows attackers to bypass Java Security Manager (JSM) restrictions and execute restricted reflection calls via a crafted application.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (11)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Maven org.hibernate:hibernate-validator4.1.0 → 4.2.1osvUSpkg:maven/org.hibernate/hibernate-validator
- Maven org.hibernate:hibernate-validator4.3.0 → 4.3.2osvUSpkg:maven/org.hibernate/hibernate-validator
- Maven org.hibernate:hibernate-validator5.0.0 → 5.1.2osvUSpkg:maven/org.hibernate/hibernate-validator
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-0180Dell Data Protection Advisor: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-01-20csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell Data Protection Advisor ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen und nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe zu starten.
- GHSA-845h-985r-jrqhImproper Authentication in Hibernate Validator2022-05-14ghsa · osvUS
ReflectionHelper (org.hibernate.validator.util.ReflectionHelper) in Hibernate Validator 4.1.0 before 4.2.1, 4.3.x before 4.3.2, and 5.x before 5.1.2 allows attackers to bypass Java Security Manager (JSM) restrictions and execute restricted reflection calls via a crafted application.
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sources
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references (24)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1285.htmlcnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1286.htmlcnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1287.htmlcnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1288.htmlcnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0125.htmlcnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0720.htmlcnnvd
- https://github.com/victims/victims-cve-db/blob/master/database/java/2014/3558.yamlcnnvd
- https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HV-912cnnvd
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