Vulnerability Report

CVE-2012-3489

Title: Postgresql XML External Entity (XXE)

XXE

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2012-3489.

CWE Category CWE-611
Published Date Oct 03, 2012
Modified Date Jun 16, 2026
Exploit Status Not Found
Score 6.5 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
3.06%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2012-3489: 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.

Impacted Vendors

P
postgresql 1
A
anynines 1

Reference Links

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00002.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00102.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00013.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00024.html http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1263.html http://secunia.com/advisories/50635 http://secunia.com/advisories/50718 http://secunia.com/advisories/50859 http://secunia.com/advisories/50946 http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2534 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:139 http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1407/ http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3-20.html http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release-8-4-13.html http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-9.html http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-5.html http://www.postgresql.org/support/security/ http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55074 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1542-1 https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_postgresql2 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849173 http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00002.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00102.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00013.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00024.html http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1263.html http://secunia.com/advisories/50635 http://secunia.com/advisories/50718 http://secunia.com/advisories/50859 http://secunia.com/advisories/50946 http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2534 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:139 http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1407/ http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3-20.html http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release-8-4-13.html http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-9.html http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-5.html http://www.postgresql.org/support/security/ http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55074 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1542-1 https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_postgresql2 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849173
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
4.0
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2012-3489 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.