CVE-2012-3488
Description
From CVE.org
The libxslt support in contrib/xml2 in PostgreSQL 8.3 before 8.3.20, 8.4 before 8.4.13, 9.0 before 9.0.9, and 9.1 before 9.1.5 does not properly restrict access to files and URLs, which allows remote authenticated users to modify data, obtain sensitive information, or trigger outbound traffic to arbitrary external hosts by leveraging (1) stylesheet commands that are permitted by the libxslt security options or (2) an xslt_process feature, related to an XML External Entity (aka XXE) issue.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 3.8 | 4.9 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Adjacent Network | Network | N/A |
| Access Complexity | Medium | Medium | N/A |
| Authentication | Single | Single | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
| Availability Impact | None | None | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
NVD: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank PostgreSQL project for reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges Peter Eisentraut as the original reporter.
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