CVE-2011-5245

RESTEasy: XML eXternal Entity (XXE) flaw

Severity Score

5.0

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The readFrom function in providers.jaxb.JAXBXmlTypeProvider in RESTEasy before 2.3.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an external entity reference in a Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB) input, aka an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2012-0818.

La función ReadFrom en providers.jaxb.JAXBXmlTypeProvider en RESTEasy anterior a v2.3.2 permite a atacantes remotos leer archivos de su elección a través de una referencia de entidad externa en una entrada Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB), también conocido como ataque de inyección XML de entidad externa (XXE), una vulnerabilidad CVE-similar a 2.012-0.818.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 5.0

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2012-11-23 CVE Reserved
2012-11-23 CVE Published
2023-08-11 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CAPEC

References (20)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/57716	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/57719	Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/78680	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51766	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72808	Vdb Entry
https://issues.jboss.org/browse/RESTEASY/fixforversion/12318708	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://issues.jboss.org/browse/RESTEASY-647	2017-08-29

URL	Date	SRC
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0441.html	2017-08-29
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0519.html	2017-08-29
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1056.html	2017-08-29
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1057.html	2017-08-29
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1058.html	2017-08-29
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1059.html	2017-08-29
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1125.html	2017-08-29
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0371.html	2017-08-29
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0372.html	2017-08-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/47832	2017-08-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/50084	2017-08-29
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=785631	2014-04-03
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-5245	2014-04-03

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Resteasy Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy"				<= 2.3.1 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy" and version " <= 2.3.1"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Resteasy Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy"				1.0.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy" and version "1.0.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Resteasy Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy"				1.0.1 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy" and version "1.0.1"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Resteasy Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy"				1.0.2 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy" and version "1.0.2"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Resteasy Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy"				1.1 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy" and version "1.1"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Resteasy Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy"				1.2 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy" and version "1.2"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Resteasy Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy"				2.0.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy" and version "2.0.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Resteasy Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy"				2.0.1 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy" and version "2.0.1"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Resteasy Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy"				2.1.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy" and version "2.1.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Resteasy Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy"				2.2.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy" and version "2.2.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Resteasy Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy"				2.2.1 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy" and version "2.2.1"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Resteasy Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy"				2.2.2 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy" and version "2.2.2"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Resteasy Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy"				2.2.3 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy" and version "2.2.3"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Resteasy Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy"				2.3.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Resteasy" and version "2.3.0"		-		Affected