CVE-2013-6429 is an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability affecting the SourceHttpMessageConverter in Spring MVC within Spring Framework versions before 3.2.5 and 4.0.0.M1 through 4.0.0.RC1. This flaw allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, cause denial of service, and conduct CSRF attacks through crafted XML due to a lack of external entity resolution disabling. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it is considered of medium severity, requiring medium attack complexity but potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Despite its high FAUCET Risk Score, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.0.0, <= 3.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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