How severe is CVE-2014-3630?

CVE-2014-3630 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2014-3630 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-3630?

CVE-2014-3630 primarily affects Lightbend Play Framework. In total, 24 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3630?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2014-3630 published?

CVE-2014-3630 was published on 2017-12-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-3630

CVE-2014-3630 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Lightbend Play Framework with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-611.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-611
Affected product: Lightbend Play Framework
Published: 2017-12-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.
How severe is CVE-2014-3630?: CVE-2014-3630 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2014-3630 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-3630?: CVE-2014-3630 primarily affects Lightbend Play Framework. In total, 24 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3630?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2014-3630 published?: CVE-2014-3630 was published on 2017-12-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (24)

cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.2.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.2.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.2.0:milestone3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.2.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.2.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.2:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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