CVE-2012-2656
An XML eXternal Entity (XXE) issue exists in Restlet 1.1.10 in an endpoint using XML transport,...
CVE-2012-2656 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Talend Restlet, published December 18, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.05%, the 81st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.05%EPSS, 81st percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
An XML eXternal Entity (XXE) issue exists in Restlet 1.1.10 in an endpoint using XML transport, which lets a remote attacker obtain sensitive information.
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
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An XML eXternal Entity (XXE) issue exists in Restlet 1.1.10 in an endpoint using XML transport, which lets a remote attacker obtain sensitive information.
- Record
CVE-2012-2656- 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 ListNo score
An XML eXternal Entity (XXE) issue exists in Restlet 1.1.10 in an endpoint using XML transport, which lets a remote attacker obtain sensitive information.
- Record
CVE-2012-2656- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2641No score
An XML eXternal Entity (XXE) issue exists in Restlet 1.1.10 in an endpoint using XML transport, which lets a remote attacker obtain sensitive information.
- Record
EUVD-2012-2641- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3j6w-w5q2-q9cmNo score
An XML eXternal Entity (XXE) issue exists in Restlet 1.1.10 in an endpoint using XML transport,...
An XML eXternal Entity (XXE) issue exists in Restlet 1.1.10 in an endpoint using XML transport, which lets a remote attacker obtain sensitive information.
- Record
GHSA-3j6w-w5q2-q9cm- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2656
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-2656
access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-2656
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/29/9
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2656
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3j6w-w5q2-q9cm