Vulnerability Description
The SourceHttpMessageConverter in Spring MVC in Spring Framework before 3.2.5 and 4.0.0.M1 through 4.0.0.RC1 does not disable external entity resolution, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, and conduct CSRF attacks via crafted XML, aka an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, and a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4152 and CVE-2013-7315.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pivotal Software | Spring Framework | >= 3.0.0, <= 3.2.4 |
| Vmware | Spring Framework | 4.0.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0400.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57915Third Party Advisory
- http://www.gopivotal.com/security/cve-2013-6429Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/530770/100/0/threadedThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64947Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-cThird Party Advisory
- https://jira.springsource.org/browse/SPR-11078?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.syThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0400.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57915Third Party Advisory
- http://www.gopivotal.com/security/cve-2013-6429Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/530770/100/0/threadedThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64947Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-cThird Party Advisory
- https://jira.springsource.org/browse/SPR-11078?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.syThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-6429?
CVE-2013-6429 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). The SourceHttpMessageConverter in Spring MVC in Spring Framework before 3.2.5 and 4.0.0.M1 through 4.0.0.RC1 does not disable external entity resolution, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrar...
How severe is CVE-2013-6429?
CVE-2013-6429 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-6429?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pivotal Software Spring Framework, Vmware Spring Framework.