4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2013-4202
OpenStack Cinder XML Entity Expansion (XEE) Denial of Service
Description

The (1) backup (api/contrib/backups.py) and (2) volume transfer (contrib/volume_transfer.py) APIs in OpenStack Cinder Grizzly 2013.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and crash) via an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1664.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 16, 2013, 7:14 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-4202 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Openstack cinder
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2013-4202.

URL Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1198.html Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2005-1 Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ossa/+bug/1190229 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-4202 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The (1) backup (api/contrib/backups.py) and (2) volume transfer (contrib/volume_transfer.py) APIs in OpenStack Cinder Grizzly 2013.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and crash) via an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1664. The (1) backup (api/contrib/backups.py) and (2) volume transfer (contrib/volume_transfer.py) APIs in OpenStack Cinder Grizzly 2013.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and crash) via an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1664.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The (1) backup (api/contrib/backups.py) and (2) volume transfer (contrib/volume_transfer.py) APIs in OpenStack Cinder Grizzly 2013.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and crash) via an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1664. The (1) backup (api/contrib/backups.py) and (2) volume transfer (contrib/volume_transfer.py) APIs in OpenStack Cinder Grizzly 2013.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and crash) via an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1664.
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2005-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2005-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.launchpad.net/ossa/+bug/1190229 No Types Assigned https://bugs.launchpad.net/ossa/+bug/1190229 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1198.html Patch, Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1198.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:compute:2013.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:compute:2013.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:compute:2013.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:compute:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2013.1.3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:cinder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2013.1 up to (including) 2013.1.3
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 17, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.49 }} 0.00%

score

0.72438

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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