RESTEasy: XML eXternal Entity (XXE) flaw
Published Nov 23, 2012
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.21%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.3.1
- 1.0.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.1
- 1.2
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.1.0
- 2.2.0
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.2
- 2.2.3
- 2.3.0
No data.
JBEWP 5 for RHEL 5
resteasy-0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1058
JBEWP 5 for RHEL 6
resteasy-0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1058
JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0441
RHEV Manager version 3.0
org.ovirt.engine-root-0:3.0.3_0001-3
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0421
Red Hat JBoss BPMS 6.0
security
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0371
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.0
security
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0372
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5
resteasy-0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1059
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6
resteasy-0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1059
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1056
Red Hat JBoss Portal 5.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0519
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1125
Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1057
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5
security
Affected
Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6
Teiid
Affected
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5
security
Affected
Red Hat Storage 2
resteasy
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| JBEWP 5 for RHEL 5 | resteasy-0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1058 |
| JBEWP 5 for RHEL 6 | resteasy-0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1058 |
| JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0441 |
| RHEV Manager version 3.0 | org.ovirt.engine-root-0:3.0.3_0001-3 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0421 |
| Red Hat JBoss BPMS 6.0 | security | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0371 |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.0 | security | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0372 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5 | resteasy-0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1059 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 | resteasy-0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1059 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1056 |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 5.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0519 |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1125 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1057 |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 | security | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6 | Teiid | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 | security | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Storage 2 | resteasy | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.21% (0.03213) | 87.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.21% (0.03213) | 86.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.94% (0.00936) | 74.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00328) | 71.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00328) | 70.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 0.33% (0.00328) | 67.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00244) | 60.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (24)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0441.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0519.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1056.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1057.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1058.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1059.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1125.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0371.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0372.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47832 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50084 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57716 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57719 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.osvdb.org/78680 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51766 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-5245 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=785631 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72808 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g4jg-gpwv-p7wv Advisory
- https://github.com/resteasy/resteasy/pull/34
- https://issues.jboss.org/browse/RESTEASY-647 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://issues.jboss.org/browse/RESTEASY/fixforversion/12318708 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-5245
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-5245
Change history (0)
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