CVE-2012-6532: Zend Framework XEE Vulnerability

Published Feb 13, 2013
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Updated

(1) ZendDom, (2) ZendFeed, (3) ZendSoap, and (4) ZendXmlRpc in Zend Framework 1.x before 1.11.13 and 1.12.x before 1.12.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via recursive or circular references in an XML entity definition in an XML DOCTYPE declaration, aka an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack.

Other sources

(1) ZendDom, (2) ZendFeed, (3) ZendSoap, and (4) ZendXmlRpc in Zend Framework 1.x before 1.11.13 and 1.12.x before 1.12.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via recursive or circular references in an XML entity definition in an XML DOCTYPE declaration, aka an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack.

— MITRE

Affected Software

63 affected componentsFixes available
composer/zendframework/zendframework1>=1.12.0-rc1<1.12.0
1.12.0
composer/zendframework/zendframework1>=1.0<1.11.13
1.11.13
Zend Zend Framework=1.0.4
Zend Zend Framework=1.5.0
Zend Zend Framework=1.5.1
Zend Zend Framework=1.5.2
Zend Zend Framework=1.5.3
Zend Zend Framework=1.6.0
Zend Zend Framework=1.6.1
Zend Zend Framework=1.6.2
Zend Zend Framework=1.7.0
Zend Zend Framework=1.7.1
Zend Zend Framework=1.7.2
Zend Zend Framework=1.7.3
Zend Zend Framework=1.7.4
Zend Zend Framework=1.7.5
Zend Zend Framework=1.7.6
Zend Zend Framework=1.7.7
Zend Zend Framework=1.7.8
Zend Zend Framework=1.7.9
Zend Zend Framework=1.8.0
Zend Zend Framework=1.8.1
Zend Zend Framework=1.8.2
Zend Zend Framework=1.8.3
Zend Zend Framework=1.8.4
Zend Zend Framework=1.8.5
Zend Zend Framework=1.9.0
Zend Zend Framework=1.9.1
Zend Zend Framework=1.9.2
Zend Zend Framework=1.9.3
Zend Zend Framework=1.9.4
Zend Zend Framework=1.9.5
Zend Zend Framework=1.9.6
Zend Zend Framework=1.9.7
Zend Zend Framework=1.9.8
Zend Zend Framework=1.10.0
Zend Zend Framework=1.10.1
Zend Zend Framework=1.10.2
Zend Zend Framework=1.10.3
Zend Zend Framework=1.10.4
Zend Zend Framework=1.10.5
Zend Zend Framework=1.10.6
Zend Zend Framework=1.10.7
Zend Zend Framework=1.10.8
Zend Zend Framework=1.11.0
Zend Zend Framework=1.11.1
Zend Zend Framework=1.11.2
Zend Zend Framework=1.11.3
Zend Zend Framework=1.11.4
Zend Zend Framework=1.11.5
Zend Zend Framework=1.11.6
Zend Zend Framework=1.11.7
Zend Zend Framework=1.11.8
Zend Zend Framework=1.11.9
Zend Zend Framework=1.11.10
Zend Zend Framework=1.11.11
Zend Zend Framework=1.11.12
Zend Zend Framework=1.12.0-rc1
Zend Zend Framework=1.12.0-rc2
Zend Zend Framework=1.12.0-rc3
Zend Zend Framework=1.12.0-rc4
composer/zendframework/zendframework1>=1.12.0-rc1, <1.12.0
1.12.0
composer/zendframework/zendframework1>=1.0, <1.11.13
1.11.13

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/zendframework/zendframework1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.12.0
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/zendframework/zendframework1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.11.13

Event History

Feb 13, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:55 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 17, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·05:10 AM
Data Sourced
via Packagist·05:10 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6532?

CVE-2012-6532 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability, specifically affecting CPU consumption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-6532?

To address CVE-2012-6532, upgrade to Zend Framework version 1.12.0 or 1.11.13.

3

Which versions of Zend Framework are affected by CVE-2012-6532?

CVE-2012-6532 affects Zend Framework 1.x versions prior to 1.11.13 and 1.12.x prior to 1.12.0.

4

What components are impacted by CVE-2012-6532?

The components impacted by CVE-2012-6532 include Zend_Dom, Zend_Feed, Zend_Soap, and Zend_XmlRpc within Zend Framework.

5

Can CVE-2012-6532 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2012-6532 can be exploited by remote attackers through recursive or circular references in XML entity definitions.

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