Missing Cryptographic Step in OWASP Enterprise Security API for Java
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GHSA-2g56-7jv7-wxxq
CVE-2013-5960
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 Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable Versions | Patched Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven |
org.owasp.esapi:esapi
|
>= 2.0.0.0, <= 2.1.0.0 |
2.1.0.1
|
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Advisory Details
| Published: | May 14, 2022 about 4 years ago |
| Updated: | June 03, 2026 9 days ago |
| EPSS: | 0.17% 39th percentile |
| Source: | Github |
| Classification: | GENERAL |
| UUID: | GSA_kwCzR0hTQS0yZzU2LTdqdjctd3h4cc4AAUSC |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5960
- https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/issues/359
- https://github.com/esapi/esapi-java-legacy/issues/306
- https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/master/documentation/esapi4java-core-2.1.0.1-release-notes.txt
- http://code.google.com/p/owasp-esapi-java/issues/detail?id=306
- http://lists.owasp.org/pipermail/esapi-dev/2013-August/002285.html
- http://owasp-esapi-java.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/documentation/ESAPI-security-bulletin1.pdf
- https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/commit/b7cbc53f9cc967cf1a5a9463d8c6fef9ed6ef4f7
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2g56-7jv7-wxxq