How severe is CVE-2014-3530?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2014-3530 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2014-3530?

CVE-2014-3530 affects the following packages: org.picketlink:picketlink-common (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3530?

Update org.picketlink:picketlink-common to 2.7.0.Final or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2014-3530 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2014-3530 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.picketlink:picketlink-common, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2014-3530 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against CVE-2014-3530?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2014-3530 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is CVE-2014-3530 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2014-3530 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2014-3530?

CVE-2014-3530 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 3.9%, placing it in the 90th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-3530?

CVE-2014-3530 is classified as Information Exposure (CWE-200). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2014-3530 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2014-3530 was published on May 14, 2022 and was last updated on November 28, 2024. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

☕ Maven

Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2014-3530 — picketlink-common

Fix: picketlink/picketlink@8c78668

CVE-2014-3530 is a Information Exposure vulnerability in org.picketlink:picketlink-common. A fix is available for org.picketlink:picketlink-common — see the affected versions and patch details below.

XML External Entity Reference in org.picketlink:picketlink-common

Published

May 14, 2022

Updated

Nov 28, 2024

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Sep 19, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

3.9%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs90th percentile — riskier than 90% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

☕org.picketlink:picketlink-common

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

The org.picketlink.common.util.DocumentUtil.getDocumentBuilderFactory method in PicketLink, as used in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (JBEAP) 5.2.0 and 6.2.4, expands entity references, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary code and possibly have other unspecified impact via unspecified vectors, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.picketlink:picketlink-common`	all versions	2.7.0.Final`org.picketlink:picketlink-common:2.7.0.Final`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.picketlink:picketlink-common, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.picketlink:picketlink-common to 2.7.0.Final or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2014-3530 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2014-3530 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to CVE-2014-3530. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Fixing This On Your OS

If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.

Red HatImportant

This flaw could allow remote, unauthenticated attackers to read files accessible to the user running the application server, and potentially perform other more advanced XXE attacks. All systems hosting PicketLink applications using SAML Identity Providers and Service Providers may be affected. It is strongly advised…

Product	Fixed in	Advisory
JBEWP 5 for RHEL 5	`picketlink-federation-0:2.1.5-3_patch_01.ep5.el5`	RHSA-2014:0898
Red Hat JBoss BPMS 6.0	`picketlink`	RHSA-2015:0234
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.0	`picketlink`	RHSA-2015:0235
Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6.4	`picketlink`	RHSA-2015:0091
Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6.0	`picketlink`	RHSA-2015:0765
Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6.1	see advisory	RHSA-2015:0675
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2	see advisory	RHSA-2014:0886
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4	`picketlink-federation-0:2.1.5-3_patch_01.ep5.el4`	RHSA-2014:0885

Frequently Asked Questions

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