CVE-2014-3490: Resteasy client Incorrect Privilege Assignment Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2014-3490 is a HIGH incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability (CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment) affecting Resteasy client libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves incorrect privilege assignment in resteasy. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.3.8.SP2, 3.0.9.Final.
CVE-2014-3490 at a Glance
How to Fix CVE-2014-3490
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Resteasy client dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.jboss.resteasy</groupId>
<artifactId>resteasy-client</artifactId>
<version>2.3.8.SP2</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>org.jboss.resteasy</groupId>
<artifactId>resteasy-client</artifactId>
<version>3.0.9.Final</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.jboss.resteasyHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2014-3490, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.jboss.resteasyAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Resteasy client in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.3.8.SP2), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.jboss.resteasy command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment, where a product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. In Resteasy client, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2014-3490 Affected Resteasy client Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-client
|
Maven |
≥ 2.3.1
< 2.3.8.SP2
|
2.3.8.SP2
|
|
org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-client
|
Maven |
≥ 3.0.0
< 3.0.9.Final
|
3.0.9.Final
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-qjpq-5pq3-43rr",
"modified" : "2022-07-07T22:43:07Z",
"published" : "2022-05-14T01:18:38Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2014-3490" ],
"summary" : "Incorrect Privilege Assignment in RESTEasy",
"details" : "RESTEasy 2.3.1 before 2.3.8.SP2 and 3.x before 3.0.9, as used in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) 6.3.0, does not disable external entities when the resteasy.document.expand.entity.references parameter is set to false, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and have other unspecified impact via unspecified vectors, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-0818.",
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"url" : "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1011.html"
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"url" : "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1040.html"
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"url" : "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0125.html"
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"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.html"
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"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0720.html"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0765.html"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html"
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