CVE-2013-6447 XML external entity in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via crafted XML in JBoss Seam Remoting handlers, impacting data confidentiality.

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-2013-6447?

CVE-2013-6447 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerabilities in the (1) ExecutionHandler, (2) PollHandler, and (3) SubscriptionHandler classes in JBoss Seam Remoting in JBoss Seam 2 framework 2.3.1 and earlier, as used in JBoss Web Framework Kit, allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly have other impacts via a crafted XML file.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6447?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Jboss Seam 2 Framework.

How do I fix CVE-2013-6447?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6447 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2013-6447 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6447 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gvc5-hqc3-j65q.

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