CVE-2012-5769

Description

IBM SPSS Modeler 14.0, 14.1, 14.2 through FP3, and 15.0 before FP2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, and possibly send HTTP requests to intranet servers or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption), via an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference.

5.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.62%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80316	vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM79454	vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21620758	vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24034122	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5769?: CVE-2012-5769 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5769?: To fix CVE-2012-5769, 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-2012-5769 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-5769 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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