Springsource Spring Framework up to 4.0.0 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Springsource Spring Framework up to 4.0.0. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-6429. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Springsource Spring Framework up to 4.0.0. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was presented 01/26/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared at jira.springsource.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-6429 since 11/04/2013. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. 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 72412 (Debian DSA-2857-1 : libspring-java - several vulnerabilities), 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)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 13855.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (90451), Tenable (72412), SecurityFocus (BID 64947†), Secunia (SA57915†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43447†). See VDB-67914, VDB-67915, VDB-67916 and VDB-67844 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 72412
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2857-1 : libspring-java - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 702857
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2857-1 (libspring-java - several vulnerabilities
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11/04/2013 🔍
01/14/2014 +71 days 🔍
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01/26/2014 +12 days 🔍
01/26/2014 +0 days 🔍
02/10/2014 +15 days 🔍
03/04/2014 +22 days 🔍
04/15/2014 +42 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +343 days 🔍
01/31/2022 +2505 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2014:0400
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-6429 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-6429
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66213

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X-Force: 90451
SecurityFocus: 64947 - Spring Framework CVE-2013-6429 Multiple XML External Entity Injection Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 57915 - Red Hat update for Red Hat JBoss Fuse, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 43447 - Spring Framework Remote DoS, File System Read and Security Bypass Vulnerability via a Crafted XML, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/31/2022 20:12
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (69), 05/22/2017 09:14 (10), 01/31/2022 20:05 (3), 01/31/2022 20:12 (1)
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