qpid-cpp: XXE vulnerability causes outgoing HTTP connections
Published Nov 17, 2014
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.92%
Description
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the XML Exchange module in Apache Qpid 0.30 allows remote attackers to cause outgoing HTTP connections via a crafted message.
Affected products
No data.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
qpid-cpp
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)
qpid-cpp
Under investigation
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
qpid-cpp
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 3
qpid-cpp
Under investigation
Red Hat Satellite 6
qpid-cpp
Under investigation
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | qpid-cpp | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse) | qpid-cpp | Under investigation | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | qpid-cpp | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 3 | qpid-cpp | Under investigation | n/a |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | qpid-cpp | Under investigation | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.92% (0.06918) | 93.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.92% (0.06918) | 93.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 1.74% (0.01744) | 80.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.71% (0.03705) | 86.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.22% (0.05224) | 82.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.71% (0.03705) | 87.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00140) | 51.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 1, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00140) | 49.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00214) | 59.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00303) | 64.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 73.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 3, 2023 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 73.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 71.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 50.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129034/Apache-Qpid-0.30-Induced-HTTP-Requests.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62235 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533943/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71004 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3629 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1164848 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98575 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3629
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3629
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129034/Apache-Qpid-0.30-Induced-HTTP-Requests.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/62235 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533943/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71004 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3629 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1164848 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98575 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3629 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3629 |
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