CVE-2012-1102

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
Third-Party Advisory metacpan.org Third-Party Advisory seclists.org
Affected: n/a perl-xml-atom
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://metacpan.org/release/MIYAGAWA/XML-Atom-0.39/source/Changes third party advisory release notes
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q1/549 mailing list exploit third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1102?
CVE-2012-1102 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1102?
To fix CVE-2012-1102, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-1102 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1102 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-1102?
CVE-2012-1102 affects n/a perl-xml-atom.
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