CVE-2013-3860 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5 SP1, 3.5.1, 4, and 4.5 does not properly parse a DTD during XML digital-signature validation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or hang) via a crafted signed XML document, aka "Entity Expansion Vulnerability."

Published: 2013-10-09

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: 63.8% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.63818.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-082
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18517

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft .net Framework

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2013-10-09T14:44:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T16:22:01.310Z

Reserved: 2013-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-3860

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-10-09T14:53:24.623

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2013-3860

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

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