Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2012-0818 is an XML external entity issue in RESTEasy before 2.3.1. A remote attacker could abuse XML processing to read files that the application process can access. Business impact depends on whether exposed applications accept XML through vulnerable RESTEasy paths. Likely exposure is Java applications or platform components using RESTEasy before 2.3.1 and accepting XML input through RESTEasy DOM processing. The source bundle does not identify all downstream products or deployments. Prioritize systems that are internet-facing, process XML, or may expose sensitive local files. Treat this as a targeted information-disclosure risk rather than confirmed mass exploitation based on the provided evidence. Mitigation focus: Upgrade RESTEasy to 2.3.1 or later where applicable.; Review the listed Red Hat advisories for packaged fixes.; Inventory applications that parse XML through RESTEasy..
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Source materials
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- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=785631CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://issues.jboss.org/browse/RESTEASY-637CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- resteasy-xml-info-disclosure(72808)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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