CVE-2014-7839 XML External Entity Reference in RESTEasy
Remote attackers can exploit XML External Entity vulnerabilities in RESTEasy to read sensitive files or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-7839?
CVE-2014-7839 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Nov 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
DocumentProvider in RESTEasy 2.3.7 and 3.0.9 does not configure the (1) external-general-entities or (2) external-parameter-entities features, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE) attacks via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7839?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs Maven | All versions | 3.0.11.Final |
org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs Maven | All versions | 3.0.11.Final |
Products include Redhat Resteasy.
How do I fix CVE-2014-7839?
Upgrade org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs to 3.0.11.Final or later.
Is CVE-2014-7839 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7839 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2016-9606 JBoss RESTEasy vulnerable to Improper Input Validation
- CVE-2018-1051 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-yaml-provider
- CVE-2016-6346 Denial of service in JBoss resteasy
- CVE-2016-6345 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in RESTEasy
- CVE-2016-6347 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in RESTEasy
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pc54-pchm-xcw6.