Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-2997
XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in sam/admin/vpe2/public/php/server.php in F5 BIG-IP 10.0.0 through 10.2.4 and 11.0.0 through 11.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a crafted XML file.
Vulnerability category: XML external entity (XXE) injectionInformation leak
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-2997
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.54%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 86 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-2997
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.0
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-2997
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-2997
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81426
F5 BIG-IP XML information disclosure CVE-2012-2997 Vulnerability Report
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-01/0093.html
Exploit
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http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/14000/100/sol14138.html
Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57496
F5 Networks BIG-IP CVE-2012-2997 XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability
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https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20130122-0_F5_BIG-IP_XML_External_Entity_Injection_v10.txt
Exploit
Products affected by CVE-2012-2997
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_configuration_utility:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_configuration_utility:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_configuration_utility:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_configuration_utility:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*