CVE-2013-4517

Java: Java XML Signature DoS Attack

Severity Score

4.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Apache Santuario XML Security for Java before 1.5.6, when applying Transforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted Document Type Definitions (DTDs), related to signatures.

Apache Santuario XML Security para Java anteriores a 1.5.6, cuando se aplican Transforms, permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (consumo de memoria) a través de Document Type Definitions (DTDs) manipulados, relacionado con firmas.

It was discovered that the Apache Santuario XML Security for Java project allowed Document Type Definitions (DTDs) to be processed when applying Transforms even when secure validation was enabled. A remote attacker could use this flaw to exhaust all available memory on the system, causing a denial of service.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2013-06-12 CVE Reserved
2013-12-20 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-09-28 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CAPEC

References (24)

URL	Tag	Source
http://osvdb.org/101169	Vdb Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/124554/Java-XML-Signature-Denial-Of-Service-Attack.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Dec/169	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64437	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029524	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89891	Vdb Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E	Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E	Mailing List
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-15	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0170.html	2023-11-07
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0171.html	2023-11-07
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0172.html	2023-11-07
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0195.html	2023-11-07
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1725.html	2023-11-07
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1726.html	2023-11-07
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1727.html	2023-11-07
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1728.html	2023-11-07
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.html	2023-11-07
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0850.html	2023-11-07
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0851.html	2023-11-07
http://santuario.apache.org/secadv.data/cve-2013-4517.txt.asc	2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/55639	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4517	2015-04-16
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1045257	2015-04-16

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Santuario Xml Security For Java Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java"				<= 1.5.5 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java" and version " <= 1.5.5"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Santuario Xml Security For Java Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java"				1.2.0 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java" and version "1.2.0"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Santuario Xml Security For Java Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java"				1.2.1 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java" and version "1.2.1"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Santuario Xml Security For Java Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java"				1.3.0 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java" and version "1.3.0"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Santuario Xml Security For Java Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java"				1.4.0 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java" and version "1.4.0"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Santuario Xml Security For Java Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java"				1.4.1 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java" and version "1.4.1"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Santuario Xml Security For Java Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java"				1.4.2 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java" and version "1.4.2"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Santuario Xml Security For Java Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java"				1.4.3 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java" and version "1.4.3"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Santuario Xml Security For Java Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java"				1.4.4 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java" and version "1.4.4"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Santuario Xml Security For Java Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java"				1.4.5 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java" and version "1.4.5"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Santuario Xml Security For Java Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java"				1.4.6 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java" and version "1.4.6"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Santuario Xml Security For Java Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java"				1.4.7 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java" and version "1.4.7"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Santuario Xml Security For Java Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java"				1.4.8 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java" and version "1.4.8"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Santuario Xml Security For Java Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java"				1.5.0 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java" and version "1.5.0"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Santuario Xml Security For Java Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java"				1.5.1 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java" and version "1.5.1"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Santuario Xml Security For Java Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java"				1.5.2 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java" and version "1.5.2"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Santuario Xml Security For Java Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java"				1.5.3 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java" and version "1.5.3"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Santuario Xml Security For Java Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java"				1.5.4 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Santuario Xml Security For Java" and version "1.5.4"		-		Affected