CVE-2012-2997 is an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability affecting F5 BIG-IP versions 10.0.0 through 10.2.4 and 11.0.0 through 11.2.1. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files by submitting a specially crafted XML file to the sam/admin/vpe2/public/php/server.php component. Rated with a CVSS score of 4.0, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires authentication, primarily leading to information disclosure. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-38233) confirms the existence of public exploit code, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_configuration_utility:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_configuration_utility:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_configuration_utility:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_configuration_utility:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.