Unscored severity · published Oct 3, 2012
CVE-2012-3488
The libxslt support in contrib/xml2 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 does not properly restrict access to files and URLs,…
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CVSS
3.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The libxslt support in contrib/xml2 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 does not properly restrict access to files and URLs, which allows remote authenticated users to modify data, obtain sensitive information, or trigger outbound traffic to arbitrary external hosts by leveraging (1) stylesheet commands that are permitted by the libxslt security options or (2) an xslt_process feature, related to an XML External Entity (aka XXE) issue.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.3% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PO
PostgreSQL · PostgreSQL
9.1; 9.1.1; 9.1.2; 9.1.3; 9.1.4; 8.4; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3488
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3488
kb.juniper.net
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00002.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00102.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00013.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00024.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1263.html
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