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CVE-2012-6531


(1) Zend_Dom, (2) Zend_Feed, and (3) Zend_Soap in Zend Framework 1.x before 1.11.13 and 1.12.x before 1.12.0 do not properly handle SimpleXMLElement classes, which allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files or create TCP connections via an external entity reference in a DOCTYPE element in an XML-RPC request, aka an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-3363.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2012-6531 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from zend organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2013, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2013-02-13T17:55:01.417

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application zend zend_framework 1.0.4 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.5.0 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.5.1 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.5.2 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.5.3 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.6.0 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.6.1 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.6.2 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.7.0 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.7.1 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.7.2 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.7.3 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.7.4 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.7.5 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.7.6 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.7.7 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.7.8 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.7.9 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.8.0 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.8.1 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.8.2 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.8.3 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.8.4 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.8.5 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.9.0 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.9.1 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.9.2 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.9.3 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.9.4 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.9.5 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.9.6 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.9.7 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.9.8 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.10.0 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.10.1 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.10.2 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.10.3 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.10.4 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.10.5 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.10.6 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.10.7 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.10.8 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.11.0 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.11.1 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.11.2 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.11.3 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.11.4 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.11.5 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.11.6 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.11.7 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.11.8 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.11.9 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.11.10 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.11.11 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.11.12 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.12.0 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.12.0 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.12.0 Yes
Application zend zend_framework 1.12.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For zend's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.