CVE-2014-7839

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.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.97% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory jboss.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0773.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0850.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62580 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0851.html vendor advisory
https://issues.jboss.org/browse/RESTEASY-1130 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-7839?
CVE-2014-7839 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-7839?
To fix CVE-2014-7839, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-7839 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-7839 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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