RESTEasy: XML eXternal Entity (XXE) flaw
Published Nov 23, 2012
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.21%
Description
RESTEasy before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an external entity reference in a DOM document, aka an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.3.0
- 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
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 Storage Console 2.1
org.ovirt.engine-root-0:2.1.0-16
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1263
Red Hat Storage Console 2.1
otopi-0:1.1.0-1.el6ev
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1263
Red Hat Storage Console 2.1
ovirt-host-deploy-0:1.1.0-1.el6ev
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1263
Red Hat Storage Console 2.1
python-daemon-0:1.5.2-1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1263
Red Hat Storage Console 2.1
python-kitchen-0:1.1.1-2.el6ev
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1263
Red Hat Storage Console 2.1
python-lockfile-0:0.8-5.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1263
Red Hat Storage Console 2.1
python-ply-0:3.3-7.el6ev
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1263
Red Hat Storage Console 2.1
redhat-access-plugin-storage-0:2.1.0-0.el6rhs
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1263
Red Hat Storage Console 2.1
rhsc-cli-0:2.1.0.0-0.bb3a.el6rhs
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1263
Red Hat Storage Console 2.1
rhsc-log-collector-0:2.1-0.1.el6rhs
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1263
Red Hat Storage Console 2.1
rhsc-sdk-0:2.1.0.0-0.bb3a.el6rhs
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1263
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5
security
Affected
Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6
Teiid
Affected
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5
security
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 Storage Console 2.1 | org.ovirt.engine-root-0:2.1.0-16 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1263 |
| Red Hat Storage Console 2.1 | otopi-0:1.1.0-1.el6ev | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1263 |
| Red Hat Storage Console 2.1 | ovirt-host-deploy-0:1.1.0-1.el6ev | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1263 |
| Red Hat Storage Console 2.1 | python-daemon-0:1.5.2-1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1263 |
| Red Hat Storage Console 2.1 | python-kitchen-0:1.1.1-2.el6ev | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1263 |
| Red Hat Storage Console 2.1 | python-lockfile-0:0.8-5.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1263 |
| Red Hat Storage Console 2.1 | python-ply-0:3.3-7.el6ev | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1263 |
| Red Hat Storage Console 2.1 | redhat-access-plugin-storage-0:2.1.0-0.el6rhs | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1263 |
| Red Hat Storage Console 2.1 | rhsc-cli-0:2.1.0.0-0.bb3a.el6rhs | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1263 |
| Red Hat Storage Console 2.1 | rhsc-log-collector-0:2.1-0.1.el6rhs | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1263 |
| Red Hat Storage Console 2.1 | rhsc-sdk-0:2.1.0.0-0.bb3a.el6rhs | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1263 |
| 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 |
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 (12 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 | 1.38% (0.01376) | 78.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00372) | 73.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00372) | 71.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 0.37% (0.00372) | 69.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00277) | 63.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 87.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | 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 (40)
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- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1056
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1057
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1058
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1059
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1125
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1263
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- https://issues.jboss.org/browse/RESTEASY-637 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.