#VU84855 Cryptographic issues in Enterprise Security API - CVE-2013-5960

Vulnerability identifier: #VU84855

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-5960

CWE-ID: CWE-310

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Enterprise Security API
Server applications / Server solutions for antivurus protection

Vendor: OWASP

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to authenticated-encryption feature in the symmetric-encryption implementation in the OWASP Enterprise Security API (ESAPI) does not properly resist tampering with serialized ciphertext. A remote attacker can bypass intended cryptographic protection mechanisms via an attack against the intended cipher mode in a non-default configuration

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Enterprise Security API: 2.0 - 2.1.0

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External links
https://code.google.com/p/owasp-esapi-java/issues/detail?id=306
https://lists.owasp.org/pipermail/esapi-dev/2013-August/002285.html
https://owasp-esapi-java.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/documentation/ESAPI-security-bulletin1.pdf
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62415
https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/master/documentation/esapi4java-core-2.1.0.1-release-notes.txt
https://github.com/esapi/esapi-java-legacy/issues/306
https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/issues/359

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.