CVE-2014-3530
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.039 · 90 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedpicketlink-federation-0:2.1.9-5.SP3_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5.noarch as a component of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.2 for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Also, back up any customized Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 configuration files. On update, the configuration files that have been locally modified will not be updated. The updated version of such files will be stored as the rpmnew files. Make sure to locate any such files after the update and merge any changes manually. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0883 - Fixedpicketlink-federation-0:2.1.9-5.SP3_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5.src as a component of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.2 for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Also, back up any customized Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 configuration files. On update, the configuration files that have been locally modified will not be updated. The updated version of such files will be stored as the rpmnew files. Make sure to locate any such files after the update and merge any changes manually. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0883 - Fixedpicketlink-federation-0:2.1.9-5.SP3_redhat_2.1.ep6.el6.noarch as a component of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.2 for RHEL 6 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Also, back up any customized Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 configuration files. On update, the configuration files that have been locally modified will not be updated. The updated version of such files will be stored as the rpmnew files. Make sure to locate any such files after the update and merge any changes manually. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0883 - Fixedpicketlink-federation-0:2.1.9-5.SP3_redhat_2.1.ep6.el6.src as a component of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.2 for RHEL 6 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Also, back up any customized Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 configuration files. On update, the configuration files that have been locally modified will not be updated. The updated version of such files will be stored as the rpmnew files. Make sure to locate any such files after the update and merge any changes manually. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0883 - FixedRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.2redhat_csaf
The References section of this erratum contains a download link (you must log in to download the update). Before applying this update, back up your existing Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform installation and deployed applications.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0884 - Fixedpicketlink-federation-0:2.1.5-3_patch_01.el6_5.noarch as a component of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Also, back up your existing Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 installation (including all applications and configuration files). This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0885 - Fixedpicketlink-federation-0:2.1.5-3_patch_01.el6_5.src as a component of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Also, back up your existing Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 installation (including all applications and configuration files). This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0885 - Fixedpicketlink-federation-0:2.1.5-3_patch_01.ep5.el4.noarch as a component of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 ASredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Also, back up your existing Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 installation (including all applications and configuration files). This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0885 - Fixedpicketlink-federation-0:2.1.5-3_patch_01.ep5.el4.noarch as a component of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 ESredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Also, back up your existing Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 installation (including all applications and configuration files). This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0885 - Fixedpicketlink-federation-0:2.1.5-3_patch_01.ep5.el4.src as a component of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 ASredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Also, back up your existing Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 installation (including all applications and configuration files). This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0885 - Fixedpicketlink-federation-0:2.1.5-3_patch_01.ep5.el4.src as a component of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 ESredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Also, back up your existing Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 installation (including all applications and configuration files). This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0885 - Fixedpicketlink-federation-0:2.1.5-3_patch_01.ep5.el5.noarch as a component of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Also, back up your existing Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 installation (including all applications and configuration files). This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0885 - Fixedpicketlink-federation-0:2.1.5-3_patch_01.ep5.el5.src as a component of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Also, back up your existing Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 installation (including all applications and configuration files). This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0885 - FixedRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2redhat_csaf
The References section of this erratum contains a download link (you must log in to download the update). Before applying the update, back up your existing JBoss Enterprise Application Platform installation (including all applications and configuration files).
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0886 - FixedRed Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.2redhat_csaf
The References section of this erratum contains a download link (you must log in to download the update). Before applying the update, back up your existing JBoss Enterprise Web Platform installation (including all applications and configuration files).
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0897 - Fixedpicketlink-federation-0:2.1.5-3_patch_01.el6_5.noarch as a component of Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Also, back up your existing Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5 installation (including all applications and configuration files). This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0898 - Fixedpicketlink-federation-0:2.1.5-3_patch_01.el6_5.src as a component of Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Also, back up your existing Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5 installation (including all applications and configuration files). This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0898 - Fixedpicketlink-federation-0:2.1.5-3_patch_01.ep5.el5.noarch as a component of Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Also, back up your existing Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5 installation (including all applications and configuration files). This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0898 - Fixedpicketlink-federation-0:2.1.5-3_patch_01.ep5.el5.src as a component of Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Also, back up your existing Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5 installation (including all applications and configuration files). This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0898
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (27)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- redhat jboss enterprise application platform= 5.2.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat jboss enterprise application platform= 6.2.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2all versionsfixedredhat_csafUScpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5.2.0
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.2all versionsfixedredhat_csafUScpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.2.4
- Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.2all versionsfixedredhat_csafUScpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_platform:5.2.0
advisories (7)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- RHSA-2014:0883Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.2.4 security update2014-07-15csaf · redhat_csafUS
Updated Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.2.4 packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having Important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
- RHSA-2014:0884Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.2.4 security update2014-07-16csaf · redhat_csafUS
An update for Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.2.4 that fixes one security issue is now available from the Red Hat Customer Portal. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having Important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
- RHSA-2014:0885Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 security update2014-07-15csaf · redhat_csafUS
Updated packages for Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having Important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
- RHSA-2014:0886Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 security update2014-07-16csaf · redhat_csafUS
An update for Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 that fixes one security issue is now available from the Red Hat Customer Portal. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having Important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
- RHSA-2014:0897Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.2.0 security update2014-07-16csaf · redhat_csafUS
An update for Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.2.0 that fixes one security issue is now available from the Red Hat Customer Portal. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having Important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
- RHSA-2014:0898Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.2.0 security update2014-07-16csaf · redhat_csafUS
Updated packages for Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.2.0 that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having Important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
- GHSA-2c9q-qwrc-f486XML External Entity Reference in org.picketlink:picketlink-common2022-05-14ghsa · osvUS
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.
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sources
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references (57)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0883.htmlcnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0884.htmlcnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0885.htmlcnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0886.htmlcnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0091.htmlcnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.htmlcnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0720.htmlcnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0765.htmlcnnvd
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