How severe is CVE-2013-5958?

CVE-2013-5958 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2013-5958 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-5958?

CVE-2013-5958 primarily affects Sensiolabs Symfony. In total, 53 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5958?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2013-5958 published?

CVE-2013-5958 was published on 2014-12-27 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2013-5958

CVE-2013-5958 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sensiolabs Symfony with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-399
Affected product: Sensiolabs Symfony
Published: 2014-12-27
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The Security component in Symfony 2.0.x before 2.0.25, 2.1.x before 2.1.13, 2.2.x before 2.2.9, and 2.3.x before 2.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long password that triggers an expensive hash computation, as demonstrated by a PBKDF2 computation, a similar issue to CVE-2013-5750.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-5958?: The Security component in Symfony 2.0.x before 2.0.25, 2.1.x before 2.1.13, 2.2.x before 2.2.9, and 2.3.x before 2.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long password that triggers an expensive hash computation, as demonstrated by a PBKDF2 computation, a similar issue to CVE-2013-5750.
How severe is CVE-2013-5958?: CVE-2013-5958 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2013-5958 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-5958?: CVE-2013-5958 primarily affects Sensiolabs Symfony. In total, 53 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5958?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2013-5958 published?: CVE-2013-5958 was published on 2014-12-27 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

http://symfony.com/blog/security-releases-cve-2013-5958-symfony-2-0-25-2-1-13-2-2-9-and-2-3-6-released

Affected products (53)

cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.2:dev:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sensiolabs:symfony:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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