5.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2013-5606
Mozilla NSS CERT_VerifyCert Key Validation bypass
Description

The CERT_VerifyCert function in lib/certhigh/certvfy.c in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.15 before 3.15.3 provides an unexpected return value for an incompatible key-usage certificate when the CERTVerifyLog argument is valid, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted certificate.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 18, 2013, 5:23 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 9, 2018, 7:34 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-5606 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 Mozilla network_security_services
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2013-5606 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-5606 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]

    Oct. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 15, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2014-1972960.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 31, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10761 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 22, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63737 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 17, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/5
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/535181/100/0/threaded
    Removed Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131271/VMware-Security-Advisory-2015-0003.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 22, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 15, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131271/VMware-Security-Advisory-2015-0003.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/535181/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/5
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 22, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 12, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2994
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 18, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-5606 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-5606 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.56 }} -0.23%

score

0.77985

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability