Vulnerability Description
The SOAP parser in PHP before 5.3.23 and 5.4.x before 5.4.13 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a SOAP WSDL file containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue in the soap_xmlParseFile and soap_xmlParseMemory functions. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2013-1824.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Php | Php | <= 5.3.21 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=702221
- http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8e76d0404b7f664ee6719fd98f0483f
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00034.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-08/msg00006.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1307.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1615.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55078
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5880
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2639
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:114
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1761-1
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=459904
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=918187
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-1643?
CVE-2013-1643 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The SOAP parser in PHP before 5.3.23 and 5.4.x before 5.4.13 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a SOAP WSDL file containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an e...
How severe is CVE-2013-1643?
CVE-2013-1643 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-1643?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Php Php.