CVE-2013-2153

Public Exploit

Description

The XML digital signature functionality (xsec/dsig/DSIGReference.cpp) in Apache Santuario XML Security for C++ (aka xml-security-c) before 1.7.1 allows context-dependent attackers to reuse signatures and spoof arbitrary content via crafted Reference elements in the Signature, aka "XML Signature Bypass issue."

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.83% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/santuario/xml-security-cpp/trunk/xsec/dsig/DSIGReference.cpp?r1=1125514&r2=1493959&pathrev=1493959&diff_format=h patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2710 vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-06/0140.html mailing list
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-15
http://santuario.apache.org/secadv.data/CVE-2013-2153.txt exploit
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2153?
CVE-2013-2153 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2153?
To fix CVE-2013-2153, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-2153 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-2153 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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