CVE-2012-6325 XML external entity in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can read arbitrary files on VMware vCenter Server Appliance due to improper XML parsing.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-6325?

CVE-2012-6325 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Dec 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 5.0 before Update 2 does not properly parse XML documents, which allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6325?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vmware Vcenter Server Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6325?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6325 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-6325 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6325 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-86p9-gx2j-v457.

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