CVE-2013-2153

Xml Security For C\+\+ vulnerability

CVSS

4.3

EPSS

4.8%

EPSS pct

91th

Exploited

No known

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."

Affected vendor

Apache

Affected product

Xml Security For C\+\+

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-310

Published

2013-08-20

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, medium attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to integrity.

Its EPSS score of 4.8% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 91% of all scored CVEs.

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