CVE-2013-4505

Description

The is_this_legal function in mod_dontdothat for Apache Subversion 1.4.0 through 1.7.13 and 1.8.0 through 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and possibly cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a relative URL in a REPORT request.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.54% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/55855 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2013-4505-advisory.txt patch vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/100364 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00029.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00048.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4505?
CVE-2013-4505 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4505?
To fix CVE-2013-4505, 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-2013-4505 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-4505 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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