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CVE-2011-5245

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in RESTEasy

5.0 MediumFix available

CVE-2011-5245 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Redhat Resteasy, published November 23, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.21%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxb-provider 2.3.2.

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.

Exploit likelihood

3.21%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

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.

Record
CVE-2011-5245
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2011-5245
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-3884 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2022-3884
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g4jg-gpwv-p7wv No score

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in RESTEasy

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.

Record
GHSA-g4jg-gpwv-p7wv
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-g4jg-gpwv-p7wv No score

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in RESTEasy

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.

Record
GHSA-g4jg-gpwv-p7wv
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxb-provider
Maven
 before 2.3.2
2.3.2
org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxb-provider
Maven
 before 2.3.2, plus listed versions
1.0-RC11.0-beta-91.0.0.GA1.0.1.GA1.0.2.GA
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1.1-RC11.1-RC21.1.GA1.2.1.GA1.2.GA1.2.RC12.0-RC12.0-beta-12.0-beta-22.0-beta-32.0-beta-42.0.0.GA2.0.1.GA2.1-beta-12.1.0.GA2.2-RC-12.2-beta-12.2.0.GA2.2.1.GA2.2.2.GA2.2.3.GA2.3-RC12.3-beta-12.3.0.GA2.3.1.GA
2.3.2
rhevm
Red Hat:rhev_manager:3
 before 0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
rhevm-backend
Red Hat:rhev_manager:3
 before 0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
rhevm-config
Red Hat:rhev_manager:3
 before 0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
rhevm-dbscripts
Red Hat:rhev_manager:3
 before 0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
rhevm-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhev_manager:3
 before 0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
rhevm-genericapi
Red Hat:rhev_manager:3
 before 0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
rhevm-iso-uploader
Red Hat:rhev_manager:3
 before 0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
rhevm-jboss-deps
Red Hat:rhev_manager:3
 before 0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
rhevm-log-collector
Red Hat:rhev_manager:3
 before 0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
rhevm-notification-service
Red Hat:rhev_manager:3
 before 0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
rhevm-restapi
Red Hat:rhev_manager:3
 before 0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
rhevm-setup
Red Hat:rhev_manager:3
 before 0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
rhevm-tools-common
Red Hat:rhev_manager:3
 before 0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
rhevm-userportal
Red Hat:rhev_manager:3
 before 0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
rhevm-webadmin-portal
Red Hat:rhev_manager:3
 before 0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
0:3.0.3_0001-3.el6
resteasy
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_platform:5::el5
 before 0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el5
0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el5
resteasy-examples
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_platform:5::el5
 before 0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el5
0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el5
resteasy-javadoc
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_platform:5::el5
 before 0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el5
0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el5
resteasy-manual
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_platform:5::el5
 before 0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el5
0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el5
resteasy
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_platform:5::el6
 before 0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el6
0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el6
resteasy-examples
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_platform:5::el6
 before 0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el6
0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el6
resteasy-javadoc
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_platform:5::el6
 before 0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el6
0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el6
resteasy-manual
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_platform:5::el6
 before 0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el6
0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el6
resteasy
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4
 before 0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el4
0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el4
resteasy-examples
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4
 before 0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el4
0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el4
resteasy-javadoc
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4
 before 0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el4
0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el4
resteasy-manual
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4
 before 0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el4
0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el4
resteasy
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el5
 before 0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el5
0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el5
resteasy-examples
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el5
 before 0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el5
0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el5
resteasy-javadoc
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el5
 before 0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el5
0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el5
resteasy-manual
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el5
 before 0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el5
0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el5
resteasy
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el6
 before 0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el6
0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el6
resteasy-examples
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el6
 before 0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el6
0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el6
resteasy-javadoc
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el6
 before 0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el6
0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el6
resteasy-manual
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el6
 before 0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el6
0:1.2.1-10.CP02_patch01.1.ep5.el6

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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