Information disclosure in Internet2 Opensaml

CVE-2013-6440

The (1) BasicParserPool, (2) StaticBasicParserPool, (3) XML Decrypter, and (4) SAML Decrypter in Shibboleth OpenSAML-Java before 2.6.1 set the expandEntityReferences property to true, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted XML DOCTYPE declaration.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.028 (84.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-6440?
CVE-2013-6440 is a vulnerability in Internet2 Opensaml, classified under Information Disclosure. Published 2014-02-14.
Is CVE-2013-6440 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.