Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 20, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-2172
CVE-2013-2172
Description
jcp/xml/dsig/internal/dom/DOMCanonicalizationMethod.java in Apache Santuario XML Security for Java 1.4.x before 1.4.8 and 1.5.x before 1.5.5 allows context-dependent attackers to spoof an XML Signature by using the CanonicalizationMethod parameter to specify an arbitrary weak "canonicalization algorithm to apply to the SignedInfo part of the Signature."
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.santuario:xmlsecMaven | >= 1.4.0, < 1.4.8 | 1.4.8 |
org.apache.santuario:xmlsecMaven | >= 1.5.0, < 1.5.5 | 1.5.5 |
Affected products
7cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
32- svn.apache.org/viewvc/santuario/xml-security-java/branches/1.5.x-fixes/src/main/java/org/apache/jcp/xml/dsig/internal/dom/DOMCanonicalizationMethod.javanvdPatchWEB
- santuario.apache.org/secadv.data/CVE-2013-2172.txt.ascnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/54019nvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-r237-w2w6-jq3pghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2172ghsaADVISORY
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1207.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1208.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1209.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1217.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1218.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1219.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1220.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1375.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1437.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1853.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0212.htmlnvdWEB
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23nvdWEB
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3065nvdWEB
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.htmlnvdWEB
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2028-1nvdWEB
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.htmlnvdWEB
- github.com/apache/santuario-java/commit/25e0e11493b061749f778030036cb5c406b34590ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/santuario-java/commit/8e8f8bf92a43608d7d5f9e357fae19244454a61fghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3EnvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3@%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3EnvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd@%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20160317145515/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threadedghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20200228060314/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60846ghsaWEB
- www.osvdb.org/94651nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/60846nvd
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