# CVE-2019-14277: XML external entity in n/a

> Unauthenticated XML injection in Axway SecureTransport allows local file disclosure and potential remote code execution via SSRF.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Jul 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9g7f-qqq7-j65j

## What is CVE-2019-14277?

CVE-2019-14277 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Axway SecureTransport 5.x through 5.3 (or 5.x through 5.5 with certain API configuration) is vulnerable to unauthenticated blind XML injection (and XXE) in the resetPassword functionality via the REST API. This vulnerability can lead to local file disclosure, DoS, or URI invocation attacks (i.e., SSRF with resultant remote code execution). NOTE: The vendor disputes this issues as not being a vulnerability because “All attacks that use external entities are blocked (no external DTD or file inclusions, no SSRF). The impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is not proved on any version.

Weakness: CWE-91 (XML Injection)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14277?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Axway Securetransport.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-14277?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14277 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-14277 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14277 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2012-4991](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4991/): Path traversal in n/a (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2013-7057](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-7057/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-14277 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-14277 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jul 2019. 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-2019-14277 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-2019-14277/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14277/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-14277
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14277
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-14277

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