CVE-2013-2160
CVE-2013-2160 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Cxf with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 32% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 32% (98th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-399
- Affected product: Apache Cxf
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-2160?
- 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 severe is CVE-2013-2160?
- CVE-2013-2160 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2013-2160 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 32% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-2160?
- CVE-2013-2160 primarily affects Apache Cxf. In total, 21 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-2160?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2013-2160 published?
- CVE-2013-2160 was published on 2013-08-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/WSTX-285
- http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/WSTX-287
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1028.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1437.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=929197
- https://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2013-2160.txt.asc
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
Affected products (21)
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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