CVE-2012-3489

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Summary

CVECVE-2012-3489
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2012-10-03 21:55:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-611 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary6.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary4AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Postgresql Postgresql All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
APPLE-SA-2013-03-14-1 OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.3 and Security Update 2013-001 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com Mailing List
openSUSE-SU-2012:1299-1: moderate: postgresql: security and bugfix upgra af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Mailing List
PostgreSQL: Security Update 2012-08-17 released af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.postgresql.org Vendor Advisory
PostgreSQL: Security Information af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.postgresql.org Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
About Secunia Research | Flexera af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Broken Link
openSUSE-SU-2012:1251-1: moderate: postgresql, postgresql-libs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Mailing List
Security Advisory SA50718 - SUSE update for postgresql and postgresql-libs - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Broken Link
PostgreSQL: Documentation: 8.4: Release 8.4.13 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.postgresql.org Release Notes
USN-1542-1: PostgreSQL vulnerabilities | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2534-1 postgresql-8.4 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org Mailing List
openSUSE-SU-2012:1288-1: moderate: postgresql, postgresql-libs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Mailing List
PostgreSQL: Documentation: 9.0: Release 9.0.9 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.postgresql.org Release Notes
PostgreSQL: Documentation: 9.1: Release 9.1.5 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.postgresql.org Release Notes
PostgreSQL: Documentation: 8.3: Release 8.3.20 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.postgresql.org Release Notes
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
Multiple vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL (Third Party Vulnerability Resolution Blog) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 blogs.oracle.com Third Party Advisory
PostgreSQL 'xml_parse()' Function Arbitrary File Access Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Bug 849173 – CVE-2012-3489 postgresql: File disclosure through XXE in xmlparse by DTD validation af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking, Patch, Release Notes
Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2012:139 | Mandriva af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com Broken Link
Security Advisory SA50946 - Oracle Solaris PostgreSQL "xml_parse()" and "xslt_process()" Vulnerabilities - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Broken Link
Security Advisory SA50635 - Red Hat update for postgresql and postgresql84 - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Broken Link
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