XXE in Zend Zend_framework

CVE-2012-3363

Zend_XmlRpc in Zend Framework 1.x before 1.11.12 and 1.12.x before 1.12.0 does not properly handle SimpleXMLElement classes, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or create TCP connections via an external entity reference i…

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.551 (98.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-3363?
CVE-2012-3363 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zend Zend_framework, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2013-02-13.
How severe is CVE-2012-3363?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2012-3363 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.