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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0095.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Redhat
  • Jboss Bpms
  • Jboss Brms
  • Jboss Enterprise Application Platform
  • Jboss Enterprise Brms Platform
  • Jboss Enterprise Portal Platform
  • Jboss Enterprise Web Platform
  • Jboss Soa Platform
  • Resteasy
  • Rhev Manager

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:a:redhat:resteasy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:resteasy:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:resteasy:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:resteasy:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:resteasy:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:resteasy:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:resteasy:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:resteasy:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:resteasy:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:resteasy:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:resteasy:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:resteasy:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:resteasy:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:resteasy:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Package CPE Advisory Released Date
JBEWP 5 for RHEL 5
resteasy-0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el5 cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_platform:5::el5 RHSA-2012:1058 2012-07-05T00:00:00Z
JBEWP 5 for RHEL 6
resteasy-0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el6 cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_platform:5::el6 RHSA-2012:1058 2012-07-05T00:00:00Z
JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.2
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_brms_platform:5.2 RHSA-2012:0441 2012-04-02T00:00:00Z
Red Hat JBoss BPMS 6.0
security cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_bpms:6.0 RHSA-2014:0371 2014-04-03T00:00:00Z
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.0
security cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_brms:6.0 RHSA-2014:0372 2014-04-03T00:00:00Z
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5.1 RHSA-2012:1056 2012-07-05T00:00:00Z
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4
resteasy-0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el4 cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 RHSA-2012:1059 2012-07-05T00:00:00Z
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5
resteasy-0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el5 cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el5 RHSA-2012:1059 2012-07-05T00:00:00Z
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6
resteasy-0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el6 cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el6 RHSA-2012:1059 2012-07-05T00:00:00Z
Red Hat JBoss Portal 5.2
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_portal_platform:5.2 RHSA-2012:0519 2012-04-25T00:00:00Z
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_soa_platform:5.3 RHSA-2012:1125 2012-07-31T00:00:00Z
Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.1
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_platform:5.1 RHSA-2012:1057 2012-07-05T00:00:00Z
RHEV Manager version 3.0
org.ovirt.engine-root-0:3.0.3_0001-3 cpe:/a:redhat:rhev_manager:3 RHSA-2012:0421 2012-03-26T00:00:00Z

No data.

Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-3884 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-g4jg-gpwv-p7wv Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in RESTEasy
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0441.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0519.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1056.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1057.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1058.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1059.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1125.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0371.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0372.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/47832 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/50084 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/57716 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/57719 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.osvdb.org/78680 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51766 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=785631 cve-icon cve-icon
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72808 cve-icon cve-icon
https://issues.jboss.org/browse/RESTEASY-647 cve-icon cve-icon
https://issues.jboss.org/browse/RESTEASY/fixforversion/12318708 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-5245 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-5245 cve-icon
History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00936}

 epss

{'score': 0.0095}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:30:46.838Z

Reserved: 2012-11-23T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2011-5245

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-11-23T20:55:02.163

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2011-5245

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-12-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-5245 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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