Vulnerability in Apache Maven
CVE-2013-0253
The default configuration of Apache Maven 3.0.4, when using Maven Wagon 2.1, disables SSL certificate checks, which allows remote attackers to spoof servers via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Apache Maven — versions 3.0.4
- Apache Maven Wagon — versions 2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- maven.apache.org/security.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0700.html (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd94ae84fd… (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-0253?
- CVE-2013-0253 is a vulnerability in Apache Maven, classified under CWE-16. Published 2013-04-09.
- Is CVE-2013-0253 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.