# CVE-2014-3529: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apache POI

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-3529-improper-restriction-of-xml-external-entity-reference-in-apache  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-17  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2014-3529 · Severity: info · Published 2022-05-17

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apache POI

Technologies: [org.apache.poi:poi (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-apache-poi-poi). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2014-3529 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2014-3529 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2014-3529?** Informational severity, published 17 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.apache.poi:poi (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.10.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2014-3529?** Yes. org.apache.poi:poi (Maven): upgrade to 3.10.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2014-3529?** Check whether you run org.apache.poi:poi (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.apache.poi:poi (Maven): upgrade to 3.10.1 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.apache.poi:poi to 3.10.1 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.apache.poi:poi (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.10.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2014-3529
- GHSA-q56h-jjj6-52mf

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