#VU94749 XML External Entity injection in Jersey - CVE-2014-3643

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94749

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3643

CWE-ID: CWE-611

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Jersey
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor: Eclipse

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to parameter entities not disabled by the jersey SAX parser. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Jersey: All versions

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2014-3643
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-3643
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.