MEDIUM
CVE-2013-6429
CWE-352Published: January 26, 2014· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
6.8
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
The SourceHttpMessageConverter in Spring MVC in Spring Framework before 3.2.5 and 4.0.0.M1 through 4.0.0.RC1 does not disable external entity resolution, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, and conduct CSRF attacks via crafted XML, aka an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, and a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4152 and CVE-2013-7315.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2013-6429 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Affected Vendors & Products
pivotal_software1 product(s)
spring framework
VMware1 product(s)
spring framework
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (14)
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0400.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/57915Third Party Advisory
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http://www.gopivotal.com/security/cve-2013-6429Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/530770/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64947Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://jira.springsource.org/browse/SPR-11078?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:worklog-tabpanelThird Party Advisory · Vendor Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0400.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/57915Third Party Advisory
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http://www.gopivotal.com/security/cve-2013-6429Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/530770/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64947Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://jira.springsource.org/browse/SPR-11078?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:worklog-tabpanelThird Party Advisory · Vendor Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2013-6429
CVSS Score6.8 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 26, 2014
Related CVEs (CWE-352)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2013-6429 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.