CVE-2013-1824: XEE
First published: Mon Sep 16 2013(Updated: )
The SOAP parser in PHP before 5.3.22 and 5.4.x before 5.4.12 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a SOAP WSDL file containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue in the soap_xmlParseFile and soap_xmlParseMemory functions.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =5 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =6.0 | |
| Apple iOS and macOS | >=10.0.0<10.8.5 | |
| PHP | <5.3.22 | |
| PHP | >=5.4.0<5.4.12 |
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Reference Links
- http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=188c196d4da60bdde9190d2fc532650d17f7af2d
- http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=afe98b7829d50806559acac9b530acb8283c3bf4
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00002.html
- http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2013/CVE-2013-1824.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5880
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=918187
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2013-1824?
CVE-2013-1824 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential impact allowing unauthorized access to sensitive files.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1824?
To fix CVE-2013-1824, upgrade PHP to version 5.3.23 or later, or to 5.4.13 or later.
What are the affected software versions in CVE-2013-1824?
CVE-2013-1824 affects PHP versions prior to 5.3.23 and 5.4.x prior to 5.4.13, along with specific versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and macOS.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2013-1824?
CVE-2013-1824 is an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability that allows for arbitrary file reading.
Can CVE-2013-1824 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2013-1824 can be exploited remotely by attackers through specially crafted SOAP WSDL files.
- agent/type
- agent/references
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/remedy
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/weakness
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/redhat
- canonical/red hat enterprise linux
- version/red hat enterprise linux/5
- version/red hat enterprise linux/6.0
- vendor/apple
- canonical/apple ios and macos
- version/apple ios and macos/10.0.0
- vendor/php
- canonical/php
- version/php/5.4.0