6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2013-6429
Apache Spring XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability
Description

The SourceHttpMessageConverter in Spring MVC in Spring Framework before 3.2.5 and 4.0.0.M1 through 4.0.0.RC1 does not disable external entity resolution, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, and conduct CSRF attacks via crafted XML, aka an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, and a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4152 and CVE-2013-7315.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 26, 2014, 4:58 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:59 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-6429 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 Vmware spring_framework
1 Pivotal_software spring_framework

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-6429 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0400.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/57915
    Added Reference http://www.gopivotal.com/security/cve-2013-6429
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/530770/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64947
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755
    Added Reference https://jira.springsource.org/browse/SPR-11078?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:worklog-tabpanel
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_framework:4.0.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_framework:4.0.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_framework:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.gopivotal.com/security/cve-2013-6429 No Types Assigned http://www.gopivotal.com/security/cve-2013-6429 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64947 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64947 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755 No Types Assigned https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/57915 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/57915 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/530770/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/530770/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0400.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0400.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://jira.springsource.org/browse/SPR-11078?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:worklog-tabpanel Vendor Advisory https://jira.springsource.org/browse/SPR-11078?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:worklog-tabpanel Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
    Removed CWE CWE-264
    Added CWE CWE-611
    Added CWE CWE-352
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.0:m1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.0:m2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.0:m3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.0:m4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.0:m5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.1:m1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.1:m2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.1:m3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.1:m4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:2.5.7_sr01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.0.0:m1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.0.0:m2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.0.0:m3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.0.0:m4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.0.0.m1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.0.0.m2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.2.4 *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:4.0.0:m1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:4.0.0:m2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0 up to (including) 3.2.4 *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_framework:4.0.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_framework:4.0.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_framework:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/530770/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/530770/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64947 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 05, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 27, 2014

    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-2013-6429 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

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

66.94 }} -9.54%

score

0.98105

percentile

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