What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-2155?

CVE-2013-2155 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.6%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-2155?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2013-2155. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Xml Security For C CVE-2013-2155

MEDIUM

Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

2013-08-20 secalert@redhat.com

Denial Of Service Apache Xml Security For C

5.8

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.8 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 20, 2013 - 22:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Apache Santuario XML Security for C++ (aka xml-security-c) before 1.7.1 does not properly validate length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or bypass the CVE-2009-0217 protection mechanism and spoof a signature via crafted length values to the (1) compareBase64StringToRaw, (2) DSIGAlgorithmHandlerDefault, or (3) DSIGAlgorithmHandlerDefault::verify functions.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. Apache Santuario XML Security for C++ (aka xml-security-c) before 1.7.1 does not properly validate length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or bypass the CVE-2009-0217 protection mechanism and spoof a signature via crafted length values to the (1) compareBase64StringToRaw, (2) DSIGAlgorithmHandlerDefault, or (3) DSIGAlgorithmHandlerDefault::verify functions. Affected products include: Apache Xml Security For C\+\+. Version information: before 1.7.1.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.