What is CVE-2014-3630?

CVE-2014-3630 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Lightbend Play Framework, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-12-29.

How severe is CVE-2014-3630?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

XXE in Lightbend Play Framework

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, cause a denial of service, or have unspecified other impact via crafted XML data.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.029 (85.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Lightbend Play_framework — versions 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.2
Playframework Play_framework — versions 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-3630?: CVE-2014-3630 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Lightbend Play Framework, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-12-29.
How severe is CVE-2014-3630?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.