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CVE-2011-5245

UnknownEPSS 3.21%

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CVE-2011-5245 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 3.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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

EPSS Probability
3.21%

86.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
RedhatResteasy<= 2.3.1
RedhatResteasy1.0.0
RedhatResteasy1.0.1
RedhatResteasy1.0.2
RedhatResteasy1.1
RedhatResteasy1.2
RedhatResteasy2.0.0
RedhatResteasy2.0.1
RedhatResteasy2.1.0
RedhatResteasy2.2.0
RedhatResteasy2.2.1
RedhatResteasy2.2.2
RedhatResteasy2.2.3
RedhatResteasy2.3.0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-5245?
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.
How severe is CVE-2011-5245?
Severity scoring for CVE-2011-5245 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5245?
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Source: NVD / NIST