CVE-2012-2997

F5 BIG-IP <11.2.1 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2012-2997. PoCs published by anonymous.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in F5 Networks BIG-IP, allowing attackers to read local files such as /etc/shadow by sending a crafted XML payload to the vulnerable endpoint.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by anonymous · textremotehardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38233

This exploit demonstrates an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in F5 Networks BIG-IP, allowing attackers to read local files such as /etc/shadow by sending a crafted XML payload to the vulnerable endpoint.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: F5 Networks BIG-IP
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid BIGIPAuthCookie for authentication · Network access to the vulnerable BIG-IP server
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81426
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/89447
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57496
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-01/0093.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0644
EPSS Percentile 92.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (4)
f5/big-ip_configuration_utility 10.0.0
f5/big-ip_configuration_utility 10.2.4
f5/big-ip_configuration_utility 11.0.0
f5/big-ip_configuration_utility 11.2.1
Published Jan 21, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026