MEDIUM
CVE-2012-2928
CWE-264Published: May 22, 2012· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
6.4
CVSS v3.1
Official 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.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2012-2928 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Affected Vendors & Products
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (12)
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http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Confluence+Security+Advisory+2012-05-17Mitigation · Vendor Advisory
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http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/JIRA+Security+Advisory+2012-05-17Mitigation · Vendor Advisory
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http://osvdb.org/81993Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/49166Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53595Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75697Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Confluence+Security+Advisory+2012-05-17Mitigation · Vendor Advisory
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http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/JIRA+Security+Advisory+2012-05-17Mitigation · Vendor Advisory
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http://osvdb.org/81993Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/49166Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53595Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75697Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2012-2928
CVSS Score6.4 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-264
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 22, 2012
Related CVEs (CWE-264)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2012-2928 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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