CVE-2013-2153 json
The XML digital signature functionality (xsec/dsig/DSIGReference.cpp) in Apache Santuario XML Security for C++ (aka xml-security-c) before…
published 2013-08-20 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2013-2118
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.8%
- EPSS 4.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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."
Patch / fix
- xml-security-c Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.6.1-6
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2153
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2013-2153 updated cvss 4.3
xml-security-c: Signature verification bypass flaw via EntityReference nodes in Reference elements
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
4.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- santuario.apache.org http://santuario.apache.org/secadv.data/CVE-2013-2153.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-310 Cryptographic Issues
References
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svn.apache.org
/viewvc/santuario/xml-security-cpp/trunk/xsec/dsig/DSIGReference.cpp?r1=1125514&r2=1493959&pathrev=1493959&dif
patch
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santuario.apache.org
/secadv.data/CVE-2013-2153.txt
exploit
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debian.org
/security/2013/dsa-2710
vendor-advisory
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-06/0140.html
mailing-list
- tenable.com /security/tns-2018-15
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-2153
- NVD CVE-2013-2153
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