CVE-2012-4399

Public Exploit

Description

The Xml class in CakePHP 2.1.x before 2.1.5 and 2.2.x before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via XML data containing external entity references, aka an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 24.92% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory cakephp.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/49900 vendor advisory broken link third party advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Jul/101 mailing list third party advisory exploit
http://bakery.cakephp.org/articles/markstory/2012/07/14/security_release_-_cakephp_2_1_5_2_2_1 vendor advisory broken link
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19863 third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/84042 vdb entry broken link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/03/1 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/03/2 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4399?
CVE-2012-4399 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4399?
To fix CVE-2012-4399, 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-2012-4399 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-4399 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~25% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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