CVE-2014-3530

7.5 · HIGH

Published Jul 22, 2014 redhat CWE-200 EPSS 3.86% (89th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-3530 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform. It was published on July 22, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The org.picketlink.common.util.DocumentUtil.getDocumentBuilderFactory method in PicketLink, as used in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (JBEAP) 5.2.0 and 6.2.4, expands entity references, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary code and possibly have other unspecified impact via unspecified vectors, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update jboss_enterprise_application_platform to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0883.html Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0884.html Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0885.html Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0886.html Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0091.html Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.html Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0720.html Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0765.html Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1888.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/60047

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-3530?

CVE-2014-3530 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform. It was published on July 22, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-3530?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-3530?

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