CVE-2013-6440
The (1) BasicParserPool, (2) StaticBasicParserPool, (3) XML Decrypter, and (4) SAML Decrypter in Shibboleth OpenSAML-Java before 2.6.1 set the expandEntityReferences property to true, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE)…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.75%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The (1) BasicParserPool, (2) StaticBasicParserPool, (3) XML Decrypter, and (4) SAML Decrypter in Shibboleth OpenSAML-Java before 2.6.1 set the expandEntityReferences property to true, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted XML DOCTYPE declaration.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.75% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- internet2/opensaml · shibboleth/opensaml
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://blog.sendsafely.com/post/69590974866/web-based-single-sign-on-and-the-dangers-of-saml-xml
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0170.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0171.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0172.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0195.html
- http://shibboleth.net/community/advisories/secadv_20131213.txt
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1043332
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- http://blog.sendsafely.com/post/69590974866/web-based-single-sign-on-and-the-dangers-of-saml-xml
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0170.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0171.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0172.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0195.html
- http://shibboleth.net/community/advisories/secadv_20131213.txt
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1043332
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.