CVE-2012-1102
It was discovered that the XML::Atom Perl module before version 0.39 did not disable external...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-1102- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-1102- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1136 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-1136- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cwv6-3m5x-7f9p No score
It was discovered that the XML::Atom Perl module before version 0.39 did not disable external...
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.
- Record
GHSA-cwv6-3m5x-7f9p- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-1102- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-1102
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-1102- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libxml-atom-perlDebian:12 |
before 0.39-1 | 0.39-1 |
libxml-atom-perlDebian:13 |
before 0.39-1 | 0.39-1 |
libxml-atom-perlDebian:14 |
before 0.39-1 | 0.39-1 |
libxml-atom-perlDebian:6.0 |
before 0.37-1+squeeze1, plus listed versions 0.37-1 |
0.37-1+squeeze1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-1102 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Xml\ \, published March 4, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.40%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in libxml-atom-perl 0.39-1.