9.1
CRITICAL
CVE-2012-2239
Mahara XML External Entity (XXE) Injection
Description

Mahara 1.4.x before 1.4.4 and 1.5.x before 1.5.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or create TCP connections via an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack, as demonstrated by reading config.php.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 24, 2012, 8:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:38 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-2239 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Mahara mahara
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-2239.

URL Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2591 Mailing List
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1047111 Issue Tracking Patch
https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=4869 Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2591 Mailing List
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1047111 Issue Tracking Patch
https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=4869 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-2239 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 15, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2591 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2591 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1047111 No Types Assigned https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1047111 Issue Tracking, Patch
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-94
    Added CWE NIST CWE-611
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.4.0 up to (excluding) 1.4.4 *cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.5.0 up to (excluding) 1.5.3
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 26, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-2239 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-2239 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.22 }} -0.06%

score

0.58680

percentile

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