Vulnerability Description
The Gliffy plugin before 3.7.1 for Atlassian JIRA, and before 4.2 for Atlassian Confluence, does not properly restrict the capabilities of third-party XML parsers, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via unspecified vectors.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gliffy | Gliffy | <= 3.7 |
| Atlassian | Jira | <= 5.0.0 |
| Atlassian | Confluence Server | 4.1.9 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Confluence+Security+Advisory+2012-05MitigationVendor Advisory
- http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/JIRA+Security+Advisory+2012-05-17MitigationVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/81993Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49166Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53595Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75697Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Confluence+Security+Advisory+2012-05MitigationVendor Advisory
- http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/JIRA+Security+Advisory+2012-05-17MitigationVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/81993Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49166Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53595Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75697Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-2928?
CVE-2012-2928 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Gliffy plugin before 3.7.1 for Atlassian JIRA, and before 4.2 for Atlassian Confluence, does not properly restrict the capabilities of third-party XML parsers, which allows remote attackers to rea...
How severe is CVE-2012-2928?
CVE-2012-2928 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-2928?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gliffy Gliffy, Atlassian Jira, Atlassian Confluence Server.