CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-3530

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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, allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary code and possibly have other unspecified impacts related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive data or execute unauthorized code, potentially leading to serious security breaches within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of PicketLink and implement appropriate safeguards against XXE attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS