XXE in XML\ \
CVE-2012-1102
It was discovered that the XML::Atom Perl module before version 0.39 did not disable external entities when parsing XML from potentially untrusted sources. This may allow attackers to gain read access to otherwise protected resources, depending on how the library is used.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- XML\ \ — versions atom_project
- Xml\:\:atom Project
- Perl-Xml-Atom — versions perl-xml-atom 0.39
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- metacpan.org/release/MIYAGAWA/XML-Atom-0.39/source/Changes (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q1/549 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-1102?
- CVE-2012-1102 is a high-severity vulnerability in XML\ \, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-07-09.
- How severe is CVE-2012-1102?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.