CVE-2013-4558: apache mod_dav_svn Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2013-4558 is a low (CVSS 3.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in apache mod_dav_svn. EPSS estimates a 5.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 07-12-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The get_parent_resource function in repos.c in mod_dav_svn Apache HTTPD server module in Subversion 1.7.11 through 1.7.13 and 1.8.1 through 1.8.4, when built with assertions enabled and SVNAutoversioning is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and Apache process abort) via a non-canonical URL in a request, as demonstrated using a trailing /.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
5.88%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 5.88% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Apache2 products
- mod_dav_svnna
- subversionEOL1.7.11 | 1.7.12 | 1.7.13 | 1.8.1 | 1.8.2 | 1.8.3 | 1.8.4
Debian1 product
- subversion< 1.7.14-1
Ubuntu1 product
- subversion< 1.8.8-1ubuntu3
3 vendors · 4 products
References
10 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1033431X Refsource CONFIRM
- subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2013-4558-advisory.txtX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT