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CVE-2013-1821

UnknownEPSS 6.62%

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CVE-2013-1821 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. lib/rexml/text.rb in the REXML parser in Ruby before 1.9.3-p392 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) via crafted text nodes in an XML document, aka an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack.. EPSS estimates a 6.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

lib/rexml/text.rb in the REXML parser in Ruby before 1.9.3-p392 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) via crafted text nodes in an XML document, aka an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
6.62%

93.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
Ruby-LangRuby<= 1.9.3P385
Ruby-LangRuby1.9—
Ruby-LangRuby1.9.1—
Ruby-LangRuby1.9.2—
Ruby-LangRuby1.9.3—
Ruby-LangRuby2.0—
Ruby-LangRuby2.0.0—

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-1821?
lib/rexml/text.rb in the REXML parser in Ruby before 1.9.3-p392 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) via crafted text nodes in an XML document, aka an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack.
How severe is CVE-2013-1821?
Severity scoring for CVE-2013-1821 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 6.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1821?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST