Critical severity · published Dec 29, 2017
CVE-2014-3630
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,…
9.8
CVSS
2.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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 vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.9% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PF
Play Framework · Lightbend
2.2.0; 2.2.0; 2.2.0; 2.2.0; 2.2.1; 2.2.2; +9 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3630
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3630
groups.google.com
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/play-framework/7uNX_ImTW08/AogWSjsTAyQJ
groups.google.com
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/play-framework/WdbFvemsFDQ
Issue Tracking
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
https://playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-2014-3630-XmlExternalEntity
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