DocumentProvider in RESTEasy 2.3.7 and 3.0.9 does not configure the (1)…
Priority LOW 32CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 11 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
DocumentProvider in RESTEasy 2.3.7 and 3.0.9 does not configure the (1) external-general-entities or (2) external-parameter-entities features, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE) attacks via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01955 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs (Maven): 3.0.11.FinalRed Hat: 9 advisoriesRed Hat: 9 fixed, 11 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs (Maven) | before 3.0.11.Final | 3.0.11.Final | Patch available | GHSA-pc54-pchm-xcw6 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.0.11.Final Fixed in 3.0.11.Final Patch available GHSA-pc54-pchm-xcw6
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-pc54-pchm-xcw6 org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs (Maven) Fixed in 3.0.11.Final Advisory →
Red Hat 9 advisories
- RHSA-2015:1009 Released 2015-05-14 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Portal 6.2.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Portal 6.2
- RHSA-2015:0850 Released 2015-04-16 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss BRMS 6.1.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.0
- RHSA-2015:0851 Released 2015-04-16 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss BPM Suite 6.1.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss BPMS 6.0
Show 6 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2015:0773 Released 2015-04-01 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Data Grid 6.4.1 update
- Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6.4
- RHSA-2015:0675 Released 2015-03-11 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6.1.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6.1
- RHSA-2015:0218 Released 2015-02-11 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3.3 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3 for RHEL 7 Server antlr-eap6-2.7.7-18.redhat_4.1.ep6.el7, apache-cxf-2.7.14-1.redhat_1.1.ep6.el7, glassfish-jsf-eap6-2.1.28-6.redhat_7.1.ep6.el7 +47
- RHSA-2015:0216 Released 2015-02-11 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3.3 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3 for RHEL 5 Server antlr-eap6-2.7.7-18.redhat_4.1.ep6.el5, apache-cxf-2.7.14-1.redhat_1.1.ep6.el5, glassfish-jsf-eap6-2.1.28-6.redhat_7.1.ep6.el5 +47
- RHSA-2015:0217 Released 2015-02-11 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3.3 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3 for RHEL 6 Server antlr-eap6-2.7.7-18.redhat_4.1.ep6.el6, apache-cxf-2.7.14-1.redhat_1.1.ep6.el6, glassfish-jsf-eap6-2.1.28-6.redhat_7.1.ep6.el6 +47
- RHSA-2015:0215 Released 2015-02-11 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3.3 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss BPMS 6.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0851 |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0850 |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0773 |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0675 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0215 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3 for RHEL 5 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0217 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3 for RHEL 7 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0218 |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1009 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-7839
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pc54-pchm-xcw6
References
Advisory 6
More Red Hat Resteasy vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-07827 Improper input validation in Red Hat RESTEasy CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2016-05434 RESTEasy enables GZIPInterceptor, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-02817 RESTEasy 2.3.1 before 2.3.8.SP2 and 3.x before 3.0.9, as used in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-00972 Improper input validation in Red Hat resteasy CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2020-01642 Improper input validation in Red Hat resteasy CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-11197 Uncontrolled resource consumption in RESTEasy CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2014-7839 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-7839 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pc54-pchm-xcw6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-7839 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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