CVE-2013-2153 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass XML digital signature verification to spoof arbitrary content by reusing signatures in crafted Reference elements.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2013-2153?

CVE-2013-2153 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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."

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2153?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Xml Security for C\+\+.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2153?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2013-2153 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2153 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2153, GHSA-3rvj-2vfj-frq8.

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