The SourceHttpMessageConverter in Spring MVC in Spring Framework before 3.2.5 and…
Priority HIGH 73CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.9056 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.springframework:spring-web (Maven): 3.2.5.RELEASERed Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.springframework:spring-web (Maven) | before 3.2.5.RELEASE | 3.2.5.RELEASE | Patch available | GHSA-g6hf-f9cq-q7w7 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.springframework:spring-web (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.2.5.RELEASE Fixed in 3.2.5.RELEASE Patch available GHSA-g6hf-f9cq-q7w7
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 – 3.2.4 | Vulnerable | Spring by Pivotal |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 milestone1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 milestone2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 – 3.2.4 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 milestone1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 milestone2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-g6hf-f9cq-q7w7 org.springframework:spring-web (Maven) Fixed in 3.2.5.RELEASE Advisory →
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2014:0400 Released 2014-04-14 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat JBoss Fuse 6.1.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.1
- RHSA-2014:0401 Released 2014-04-14 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.1.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenShift Enterprise 1 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0401 |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0400 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-6429
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g6hf-f9cq-q7w7
References
Advisory 5
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755
- https://jira.springsource.org/browse/SPR-11078?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:worklog-tabpanel
- http://www.gopivotal.com/security/cve-2013-6429
- RHSA-2014:0400
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6429
Other 4
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/issues/15704
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/2ae6a6a3415eebc57babcb9d3e5505887eda6d8
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/7387cb990e35b0f1b573faf29d4f9ae183d7a5e
- https://jira.spring.io/browse/SPR-11078?redirect=false
Sources
- CVE-2013-6429 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-6429 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g6hf-f9cq-q7w7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-6429 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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