CVE-2013-0340 | Date: (C)2014-01-23 (M)2024-04-04 |
expat 2.1.0 and earlier does not properly handle entities expansion unless an application developer uses the XML_SetEntityDeclHandler function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption), send HTTP requests to intranet servers, or read arbitrary files via a crafted XML document, aka an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. NOTE: it could be argued that because expat already provides the ability to disable external entity expansion, the responsibility for resolving this issue lies with application developers; according to this argument, this entry should be REJECTed, and each affected application would need its own CVE.
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -CVSS V2 Severity: |
CVSS Score : 6.8 |
Exploit Score: 8.6 |
Impact Score: 6.4 |
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CVSS V2 Metrics: |
Access Vector: NETWORK |
Access Complexity: MEDIUM |
Authentication: NONE |
Confidentiality: PARTIAL |
Integrity: PARTIAL |
Availability: PARTIAL |
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