5.8

CVE-2013-2155: apache xml_security_for_c\+\+ Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2013-2155
Published 20-08-2013Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-2155 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in apache xml_security_for_c\+\+. EPSS estimates a 5.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
24/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.80%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
DSA-2710-1MGASA-2013-0193

Timeline

  1. 20-08-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Apache Santuario XML Security for C++ (aka xml-security-c) before 1.7.1 does not properly validate length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or bypass the CVE-2009-0217 protection mechanism and spoof a signature via crafted length values to the (1) compareBase64StringToRaw, (2) DSIGAlgorithmHandlerDefault, or (3) DSIGAlgorithmHandlerDefault::verify functions.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

5.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 5.80% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
5.80%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
  • xml_security_for_c\+\+≤ 1.7.0 | 0.1.0 | 0.2.0 | 1.1.0 | 1.2.0 | 1.2.1 | 1.3.0 | 1.3.1 | 1.4.0 | 1.5.0 | 1.5.1 | 1.6.0 | 1.6.1
Debian1 product
  • xml-security-c< 1.6.1-6

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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