Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-2254
The deepGetOrCreateNode function in impl/operations/AbstractCreateOperation.java in org.apache.sling.servlets.post.bundle 2.2.0 and 2.3.0 in Apache Sling does not properly handle a NULL value that returned when the session does not have permissions to the root node, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-2254
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.34%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 68 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2013-2254
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2013-2254
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2013-2254
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62903
Apache Sling 'deepGetOrCreateNode()' Function Denial Of Service Vulnerability
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https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SLING-2913
[SLING-2913] Issue in AbstractCreateOperation#deepGetOrCreateNode - ASF JIRAExploit;Patch
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87765
Apache Sling deepGetOrCreateNode() denial of service CVE-2013-2254 Vulnerability Report
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http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/sling-dev/201310.mbox/%3CCAKkCf4pue6PnESsP1KTdEDJm1gpkANFaK%2BvUd9mzEVT7tXL%2B3A%40mail.gmail.com%3E
[CVE-2013-2254] Apache Sling denial of service vulnerabilityVendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2013-2254
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:org.apache.sling.servlets.post:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:org.apache.sling.servlets.post:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*