CVE-2013-2153

N/A Unknown
Published: August 20, 2013 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The XML digital signature functionality (xsec/dsig/DSIGReference.cpp) in Apache Santuario XML Security for C++ (aka xml-security-c) before 1.7.1 allows context-dependent attackers to reuse signatures and spoof arbitrary content via crafted Reference elements in the Signature, aka "XML Signature Bypass issue."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-06/0140.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://santuario.apache.org/secadv.data/CVE-2013-2153.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/santuario/xml-security-cpp/trunk/xsec/dsig/DSIGReference.cpp?r1=1125514&r2=1493959&pathrev=1493959&diff_format=h
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2710
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-15
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-06/0140.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://santuario.apache.org/secadv.data/CVE-2013-2153.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/santuario/xml-security-cpp/trunk/xsec/dsig/DSIGReference.cpp?r1=1125514&r2=1493959&pathrev=1493959&diff_format=h
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2710
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-15
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.8%
75th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-310

Affected Vendors

apache

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