CVE-2012-6531

Description

(1) Zend_Dom, (2) Zend_Feed, and (3) Zend_Soap in Zend Framework 1.x before 1.11.13 and 1.12.x before 1.12.0 do not properly handle SimpleXMLElement classes, which allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files or create TCP connections via an external entity reference in a DOCTYPE element in an XML-RPC request, aka an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-3363.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.91% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory zend.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/27/2 mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2505 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/26/4 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/26/2 mailing list
http://framework.zend.com/security/advisory/ZF2012-01 vendor advisory
https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20120626-0_zend_framework_xxe_injection.txt

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6531?
CVE-2012-6531 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6531?
To fix CVE-2012-6531, 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-2012-6531 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-6531 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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