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CVE-2013-4179

UnknownEPSS 2.70%

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CVE-2013-4179 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The security group extension in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly 2013.1.3, Havana before havana-3, and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and crash) via an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1664.. EPSS estimates a 2.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The security group extension in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly 2013.1.3, Havana before havana-3, and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and crash) via an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1664.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
2.70%

84.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
OpenstackHavana<= havana-2
OpenstackHavanahavana-1
OpenstackCompute2013.1.3

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-4179?
The security group extension in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly 2013.1.3, Havana before havana-3, and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and crash) via an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1664.
How severe is CVE-2013-4179?
Severity scoring for CVE-2013-4179 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4179?
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Source: NVD / NIST