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CVE-2012-3489

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 3.06%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-10-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5. It may be remotely exploitable. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

CVE
CVE-2012-3489
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.5
EPSS
3.06%

Original NVD Description

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.