CVE-2012-3363

9.1 CRITICAL
Published: February 13, 2013 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Zend_XmlRpc in Zend Framework 1.x before 1.11.12 and 1.12.x before 1.12.0 does not properly handle SimpleXMLElement classes, which allows 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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://framework.zend.com/security/advisory/ZF2012-01
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-34284
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101310.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101358.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/25/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2505
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/26/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/26/4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/27/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027208
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=225345
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20120626-0_zend_framework_xxe_injection.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://framework.zend.com/security/advisory/ZF2012-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-34284
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101310.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101358.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/25/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2505
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/26/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/26/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/27/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027208
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=225345
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20120626-0_zend_framework_xxe_injection.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
55.1%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611 CWE-611

Affected Vendors

debian fedoraproject zend

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