CVE-2012-1102 json
It was discovered that the XML::Atom Perl module before version 0.39 did not disable external entities when parsing XML from potentially un…
published 2021-07-09 5 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1136
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
It was discovered that the XML::Atom Perl module before version 0.39 did not disable external entities when parsing XML from potentially untrusted sources. This may allow attackers to gain read access to otherwise protected resources, depending on how the library is used.
Patch / fix
- xml::atom_project xml::atom 0.39
- libxml-atom-perl Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.39-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-1102
Exploit prediction
1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- seclists.org https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q1/549 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a perl-xml-atom
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
seclists.org
/oss-sec/2012/q1/549
exploit, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
metacpan.org
/release/MIYAGAWA/XML-Atom-0.39/source/Changes
release-notes, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-1102
- NVD CVE-2012-1102
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