CVE-2012-3489 XML external entity in n/a
Authenticated users can exploit XML parsing to read arbitrary files or URLs, potentially exposing sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-3489?
CVE-2012-3489 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X Server, published on 3 Oct 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The xml_parse function in the libxml2 support in the core server component in PostgreSQL 8.3 before 8.3.20, 8.4 before 8.4.13, 9.0 before 9.0.9, and 9.1 before 9.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to determine the existence of arbitrary files or URLs, and possibly obtain file or URL content that triggers a parsing error, via an XML value that refers to (1) a DTD or (2) an entity, related to an XML External Entity (aka XXE) issue.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3489?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X Server, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Opensuse, Postgresql Postgresql, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3489?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-3489 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3489 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fpq4-mcf9-c5w9.