XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in sam/admin/vpe2/public/php/server.php in F5…
Priority LOW 28CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in sam/admin/vpe2/public/php/server.php in F5 BIG-IP 10.0.0 through 10.2.4 and 11.0.0 through 11.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a crafted XML file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06443 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_configuration_utility:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_configuration_utility:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.4 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_configuration_utility:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_configuration_utility:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_configuration_utility:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_configuration_utility:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.4 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_configuration_utility:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_configuration_utility:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.1 Vulnerable ·F5
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2997
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pfqw-9w76-j32f
References
Exploit 2
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2012-2997 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2997 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pfqw-9w76-j32f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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