# CVE-2014-3530: XML External Entity Reference in org.picketlink:picketlink-common > Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via XML External Entity injection in PicketLink, affecting JBoss EAP users. - **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:** Yes - **Published:** 22 Jul 2014 - **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** GHSA-2c9q-qwrc-f486, RHSA-2014:0883, RHSA-2014:0885, RHSA-2014:0898 ## What is CVE-2014-3530? CVE-2014-3530 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, published on 22 Jul 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. ### Official 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. Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3530? 2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.picketlink:picketlink-common. It affects 1 product. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `org.picketlink:picketlink-common` | Maven | All versions | 2.7.0.Final | | `org.picketlink:picketlink-common` | Maven | All versions | 2.7.0.Final | | `picketlink-federation` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | All versions | 0:2.1.5-3_patch_01.ep5.el4 | | `picketlink-federation` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el5 | All versions | 0:2.1.5-3_patch_01.ep5.el5 | | `picketlink-federation` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el6 | All versions | 0:2.1.5-3_patch_01.el6_5 | | `picketlink-federation` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:2.1.9-5.SP3_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 | | `picketlink-federation` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el6 | All versions | 0:2.1.9-5.SP3_redhat_2.1.ep6.el6 | | `picketlink-federation` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_platform:5::el5 | All versions | 0:2.1.5-3_patch_01.ep5.el5 | | `picketlink-federation` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_platform:5::el6 | All versions | 0:2.1.5-3_patch_01.el6_5 | Products: Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform. ## How do I fix CVE-2014-3530? Upgrade org.picketlink:picketlink-common to 2.7.0.Final or later. ## Is CVE-2014-3530 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3530 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform - [CVE-2017-12149](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12149/): Red Hat JBoss Application Server Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2010-1428](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1428/): Red Hat JBoss Information Disclosure (medium 5.9, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2010-0738](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0738/): Red Hat JBoss Authentication Bypass (low 3.7, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2016-3690](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3690/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 9.8) - [CVE-2017-7504](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7504/): Deserialization in JBoss (critical 9.8) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2014-3530 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2014-3530 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, published on 22 Jul 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-2014-3530 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected packages and fixed versions: - org.picketlink:picketlink-common (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 2.7.0.Final - org.picketlink:picketlink-common (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 2.7.0.Final 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-2014-3530/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3530/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3530 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3530 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-3530 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3530/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.