Springsource Spring Framework prior 3.1.0 Wrapper access control

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A vulnerability has been found in Springsource Spring Framework and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Wrapper. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Spring OXM wrapper in Spring Framework before 3.2.4 and 4.0.0.M1, when using the JAXB marshaller, does not disable entity resolution, which allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, and conduct CSRF attacks via an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference in a (1) DOMSource, (2) StAXSource, (3) SAXSource, or (4) StreamSource, aka an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

The weakness was released 01/23/2014 by Alvaro Munoz with RISE Security (Website). The advisory is shared at jira.springsource.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-4152. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 71933 (Debian DSA-2842-1 : libspring-java - denial of service), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175274 (Debian Security Update for libspring-java (DSA-2857-1)).

Upgrading to version 3.1.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 13392.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (86589) and Tenable (71933). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 66213 and 66185.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 71933
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2842-1 : libspring-java - denial of service
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OpenVAS ID: 702842
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2842-1 (libspring-java - denial of service
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Spring Framework 3.1.0
Patch: github.com
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Advisory: RHSA-2014:0212
Researcher: Alvaro Munoz
Organization: RISE Security
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-4152 (🔍)
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X-Force: 86589
Vulnerability Center: 43131 - Spring Framework Remote CSRF Vulnerability via an Entity Reference, High
SecurityFocus: 61951 - Spring Framework CVE-2013-4152 Multiple XML External Entity Injection Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 56247 - Debian update for libspring-java, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 96520

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Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/31/2022 17:16
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (72), 05/20/2017 10:18 (11), 01/31/2022 17:08 (5), 01/31/2022 17:16 (1)
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