Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU73270

Improper verification of cryptographic signature in Apache Santuario XML Security for Java - CVE-2013-2172

Published: March 13, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU73270

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2172

CWE-ID: CWE-347

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper verification of signature in jcp/xml/dsig/internal/dom/DOMCanonicalizationMethod.java. A remote attacker can spoof the XML signature by using the CanonicalizationMethod parameter to specify an arbitrary weak "canonicalization algorithm to apply to the SignedInfo part of the Signature".

Affected software

Apache Santuario XML Security for Java

How to mitigate CVE-2013-2172

Install updates from vendor's website.

Apache Santuario XML Security for Java - addressed in versions 1.4.8, 1.5.5

External References

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