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CVE-2014-3490

7.5 · HIGH

RESTEasy 2.3.1 before 2.3.8.SP2 and 3.x before 3.0.9, as used in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) 6.3.0, does not disable external entities when the resteasy.document.expand.enti…

Published Aug 19, 2014redhatEPSS 4.57%

Overview

CVE-2014-3490 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform. It was published on August 19, 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

RESTEasy 2.3.1 before 2.3.8.SP2 and 3.x before 3.0.9, as used in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) 6.3.0, does not disable external entities when the resteasy.document.expand.entity.references parameter is set to false, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and have other unspecified impact via unspecified vectors, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-0818.

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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
redhatresteasy2.3.1Affected

References

Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1011.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1039.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1040.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1298.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0125.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0720.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0765.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/60019Refwww.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-3490?

CVE-2014-3490 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform. It was published on August 19, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-3490?

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-2014-3490?

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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-3490?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-3490 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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