CVE-2014-3243: SOAPpy 0.12.5 does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cau

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-3243 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting soappy. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SOAPpy 0.12.5 does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted SOAP request containing a large number of nested entity references.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.7% (top 14%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119
Published	2014-05-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: makina-corpus

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-05-12 14:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:07 UTCUpdated Record last modified

makina-corpus soappy DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.12.5

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.12.5

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy soappy || rpm -q soappy || soappy --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.12.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison soappy sudo apt install soappy=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.12.5> sudo apt-mark hold soappy

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list soappy sudo dnf downgrade soappy-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.12.5> sudo dnf versionlock add soappy

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-3243?

soappy: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-3243 being exploited?

CVE-2014-3243 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-3243 affect?

CVE-2014-3243 affects soappy. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). SOAPpy 0.12.5 does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted SOAP request containing a large number of nested entity referenc

How urgent is CVE-2014-3243?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2014-3242 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE SOAPpy 0.12.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a SOAP request containing an external entity

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