RESTEasy Incomplete Fix XML Entity References Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:69058

Info

RESTEasy Incomplete Fix XML Entity References Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 69058
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2014-3490
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 23 2014 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 17 2018 07:00AM
Credit: David Jorm
Vulnerable: RESTEasy RESTEasy 2.3
RESTEasy RESTEasy 2.3.2
RESTEasy RESTEasy 2.3.1
Redhat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3
Redhat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 EL6
Redhat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 EL5
Redhat JBoss Data Grid 6.3
Redhat Enterprise Linux 7
Oracle Enterprise Linux 7
Oracle Communications Performance Intelligence Center (PIC) Software 10.1.5.1
IBM Emptoris Contract Management 10.0.2 2
IBM Emptoris Contract Management 10.0.2 0
IBM Emptoris Contract Management 10.0.2.1
Not Vulnerable: RESTEasy RESTEasy 3.0.9
Redhat JBoss Data Grid 6.3.1
Oracle Communications Performance Intelligence Center (PIC) Software 10.2

Discussion

RESTEasy Incomplete Fix XML Entity References Information Disclosure Vulnerability

RESTEasy is prone to an information-disclosure vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to gain access to certain local files. Information obtained may aid in further attacks.

Note: This issue is the result of an incomplete fix for the issue described in BID 51748 (RESTEasy XML Entity References Information Disclosure Vulnerability).

Exploit / POC

RESTEasy Incomplete Fix XML Entity References Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Attackers can use readily available tools to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

RESTEasy Incomplete Fix XML Entity References Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

References

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