# CVE-2014-3437: XML external entity in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files or access intranet servers via XXE in the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager management console.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Nov 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3qg9-856j-f4jv

## What is CVE-2014-3437?

CVE-2014-3437 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Nov 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before RU5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or send TCP requests to intranet servers via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3437?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-3437?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3437 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-3437 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3437 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1.4023.4080 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2016-3648](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3648/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-3650](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3650/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2015-8153](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8153/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2015-8154](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8154/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2015-6555](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6555/): Code injection in n/a (high 8.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-3437 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-3437 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Nov 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3437 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3437/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3437/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3437
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3437
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-3437

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