CVE-2014-3630 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Severity

75%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

106%

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Java XML processing functionality in Play before 2.2.6 and 2.3.x before 2.3.5 might allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, or have unspecified other impact via crafted XML data.

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Java XML processing functionality in Play before 2.2.6 and 2.3.x before 2.3.5 might allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, or have unspecified other impact via crafted XML data.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.8. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 7.5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P).

Overview

Type

Lightbend Play Framework

First reported 7 years ago

2017-12-29 22:29:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-11-25 16:25:00

Affected Software

Lightbend Play Framework 2.2.0

2.2.0

Lightbend Play Framework 2.2.0 Milestone 1

2.2.0

Lightbend Play Framework 2.2.0 Milestone 2

2.2.0

Lightbend Play Framework 2.2.0 Milestone 3

2.2.0

Lightbend Play Framework 2.2.1

2.2.1

Lightbend Play Framework 2.2.2

2.2.2

Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.0

2.3.0

Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.0 Release Candidate 1

2.3.0

Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.0 Release Candidate 2

2.3.0

Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.1

2.3.1

Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.2

2.3.2

Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.2 Release Candidate 1

2.3.2

Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.2 Release Candidate 2

2.3.2

Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.3

2.3.3

Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.4

2.3.4

References

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/play-framework/7uNX_ImTW08/AogWSjsTAyQJ

Third Party Advisory

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/play-framework/WdbFvemsFDQ

Third Party Advisory

https://infocon.org/cons/SyScan/SyScan%202015%20Singapore/SyScan%202015%20Singapore%20presentations/SyScan15%20David%20Jorm%20-%20Finding%20and%20exploiting%20novel%20flaws%20in%20Java%20software.pdf

Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

https://playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-2014-3630-XmlExternalEntity

Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory

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