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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-6531 · published 13 February 2013

CVE-2012-6531: Zend framework improper input validation vulnerability

Zend · Zend Framework

(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.

6.4 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.5% · top 15.8% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
6.4CVSS 2.0 base score
2.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

(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.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://framework.zend.com/security/advisory/ZF2012-01 Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2505
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/26/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/26/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/27/2
https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20120626-0_zend_framework_xxe_injection.txt
http://framework.zend.com/security/advisory/ZF2012-01 Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2505
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/26/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/26/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/27/2
https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20120626-0_zend_framework_xxe_injection.txt

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-6531), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.