CVE-2013-4202

Name: CVE-2013-4202
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2013-09-16T19:14:38.833+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.60%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2013-4202 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The (1) backup (api/contrib/backups.py) and (2) volume transfer (contrib/volume_transfer.py) APIs in OpenStack Cinder Grizzly 2013.1.3 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 2.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The (1) backup (api/contrib/backups.py) and (2) volume transfer (contrib/volume_transfer.py) APIs in OpenStack Cinder Grizzly 2013.1.3 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

2.60%

83.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openstack	Cinder	>= 2013.1, <= 2013.1.3
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	13.04

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1198.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2005-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ossa/+bug/1190229Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1198.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2005-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ossa/+bug/1190229Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 16, 2013
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-4202?

How severe is CVE-2013-4202?

Severity scoring for CVE-2013-4202 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4202?

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Source: NVD / NIST