The authenticated-encryption feature in the symmetric-encryption implementation in the OWASP Enterprise Security API (ESAPI) for Java 2.x before 2.1.0.1 does not properly resist tampering with serialized ciphertext, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended cryptographic protection mechanisms via an attack against the intended cipher mode in a non-default configuration, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-5679
Published Sep 30, 2013
5.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.65%
Description
The authenticated-encryption feature in the symmetric-encryption implementation in the OWASP Enterprise Security API (ESAPI) for Java 2.x before 2.1.0.1 does not properly resist tampering with serialized ciphertext, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended cryptographic protection mechanisms via an attack against the intended cipher mode in a non-default configuration, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-5679.
Affected products
No data.
- ≥ 2.0 · < 2.1.0.1
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.65% (0.01655) | 75.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.65% (0.01655) | 73.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.24% (0.00236) | 44.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.53% (0.00532) | 77.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 17, 2024 | 0.53% (0.00532) | 77.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00449) | 74.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00329) | 70.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 0.33% (0.00329) | 67.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 13, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00316) | 65.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00233) | 59.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://code.google.com/p/owasp-esapi-java/issues/detail?id=306 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- http://lists.owasp.org/pipermail/esapi-dev/2013-August/002285.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://owasp-esapi-java.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/documentation/ESAPI-security-bulletin1.pdf x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62415 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/master/documentation/esapi4java-core-2.1.0.1-release-notes.txt x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/commit/b7cbc53f9cc967cf1a5a9463d8c6fef9ed6ef4f7
- https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/issues/359 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2g56-7jv7-wxxq Advisory
- https://github.com/esapi/esapi-java-legacy/issues/306 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5960
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