CVE-2012-2997

XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in sam/admin/vpe2/public/php/server.php in F5 BIG-IP 10.0...

4.0 MediumPublic exploit

CVE-2012-2997 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in F5 Big-ip Configuration Utility, published January 21, 2014. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.44%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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.

Exploit likelihood

6.44%Down 2.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.0

Record: CVE-2012-2997
CVSS 2.0: 4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2012-2997
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-2975 No score

Record: EUVD-2012-2975
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pfqw-9w76-j32f No score

XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in sam/admin/vpe2/public/php/server.php in F5 BIG-IP 10.0...

Record: GHSA-pfqw-9w76-j32f
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

f5 big-ip configuration utility

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	F5 Networks BIG-IP - XML External Entity Injection	2013-01-21

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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