CVE-2013-2160
Missing XML Validation in Apache CXF
EPSS 12.3%
Description
The streaming XML parser in Apache CXF 2.5.x before 2.5.10, 2.6.x before 2.6.7, and 2.7.x before 2.7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via crafted XML with a large number of (1) elements, (2) attributes, (3) nested constructs, and possibly other vectors.
How to fix CVE-2013-2160
To remediate CVE-2013-2160, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Maven/org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs—upgrade to 2.5.10 or later
Is CVE-2013-2160 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 12.3%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.10