CVE-2013-5679
Missing Cryptographic Step in OWASP Enterprise Security API for Java
EPSS 0.05%
Description
The authenticated-encryption feature in the symmetric-encryption implementation in the OWASP Enterprise Security API (ESAPI) for Java 2.x before 2.1.0 does not properly resist tampering with serialized ciphertext, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended cryptographic protection mechanisms via an attack against authenticity in the default configuration, involving a null MAC and a zero MAC length.
How to fix CVE-2013-5679
To remediate CVE-2013-5679, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.1.0 or later
Is CVE-2013-5679 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 2.0.0, < 2.1.0