Is CVE-2013-2153 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2013-2153 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2013-2153?

CVE-2013-2153 has a CVSS v2 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2013-2153?

CVE-2013-2153 has an EPSS score of 4.77% (91th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2153?

Upgrade xml-security-c on debian 11 to 1.6.1-6 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2013-2153

MEDIUMEPSS 91th pctl

4.3

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

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."

CWE-310Cryptographic Issues

How to fix

Remediation Available

xml-security-cDebian

Fixed in:1.6.1-6CVE-2013-2153

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

4.77%probability of exploitation in 30 days

91stpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 91% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

svn.apache.org

Exploit1

santuario.apache.org

Other references5

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-29.