CVE-2012-3489

moderate-risk
Published 2012-10-03

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.96% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
6
CVSS 6.5/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (19)

Affected Vendors

Redhat Postgresql Debian Apple Canonical Opensuse

References (42)

Mailing List http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00002.html
Mailing List http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00102.html
Mailing List http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00013.html
Mailing List http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00024.html
Third Party Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1263.html
Broken Link http://secunia.com/advisories/50635
Broken Link http://secunia.com/advisories/50718
Broken Link http://secunia.com/advisories/50859
Broken Link http://secunia.com/advisories/50946
Mailing List http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2534
Broken Link http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:139
Vendor Advisory http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1407/
Release Notes http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3-20.html
Release Notes http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release-8-4-13.html
Release Notes http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-9.html
Release Notes http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-5.html
Release Notes http://www.postgresql.org/support/security/
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55074
Third Party Advisory http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1542-1
Third Party Advisory https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_postgresq...
and 22 more references
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moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 3/34 · Minimal
Exposure 19/34 · Moderate