CVE-2012-5769 XML external entity in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published 1 Jan 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files and cause denial of service in IBM SPSS Modeler via XML External Entity injection.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2012-5769?

CVE-2012-5769 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jan 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5769?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Spss Modeler.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5769?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5769 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-5769 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5769 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2qqc-4hrp-xvcg.