# CVE-2014-8590: XML external entity in n/a

> Remote attackers can access arbitrary files via crafted requests in SAP NetWeaver AS Java Web Service Navigator.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Nov 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v2w7-7242-g84q

## What is CVE-2014-8590?

CVE-2014-8590 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Nov 2014. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Web Service Navigator in SAP NetWeaver Application Server (AS) Java allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a crafted request.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8590?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sap Netweaver Java Application Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-8590?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8590 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-8590 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8590 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2014-3133](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3133/): Missing authorization in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-8590 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-8590 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Nov 2014. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8590 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-2014-8590/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8590/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8590
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8590
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-8590

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8590/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.