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CVE-2013-2172

MEDIUMEPSS 92th pctl
4.3
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

jcp/xml/dsig/internal/dom/DOMCanonicalizationMethod.java in Apache Santuario XML Security for Java 1.4.x before 1.4.8 and 1.5.x before 1.5.5 allows context-dependent attackers to spoof an XML Signature by using the CanonicalizationMethod parameter to specify an arbitrary weak "canonicalization algorithm to apply to the SignedInfo part of the Signature."

How to fix

Remediation Available
libxml-security-javaDebian
Fixed in:1.5.5-2CVE-2013-2172
Fixed in:1.5.5-2CVE-2013-2172
Fixed in:1.5.5-2CVE-2013-2172
Fixed in:1.5.5-2CVE-2013-2172

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

5.93%probability of exploitation in 30 days
92ndpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 92% of all known CVEs.

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