CVE-2013-3860 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause application crashes or hangs in Microsoft .NET Framework via crafted signed XML documents exploiting entity expansion flaws.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-3860?
CVE-2013-3860 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft .Net Framework, published on 9 Oct 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5 SP1, 3.5.1, 4, and 4.5 does not properly parse a DTD during XML digital-signature validation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or hang) via a crafted signed XML document, aka "Entity Expansion Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3860?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft .Net Framework.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3860?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3860 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2013-3860 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3860 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft .Net Framework
Sources
Also known as GHSA-685c-84g9-3pxv.