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CVE-2013-4202

OpenStack Cinder Denial of Service using XML entities

4.3 MediumFix available

The (1) backup (api/contrib/backups.py) and (2) volume transfer (contrib/volume_transfer.py) APIs in OpenStack Cinder Grizzly 2013.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and crash) via an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1664.

Exploit likelihood

2.63%Up 1.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

The (1) backup (api/contrib/backups.py) and (2) volume transfer (contrib/volume_transfer.py) APIs in OpenStack Cinder Grizzly 2013.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and crash) via an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1664.

Record
CVE-2013-4202
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-399
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The (1) backup (api/contrib/backups.py) and (2) volume transfer (contrib/volume_transfer.py) APIs in OpenStack Cinder Grizzly 2013.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and crash) via an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1664.

Record
CVE-2013-4202
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4548 No score

The (1) backup (api/contrib/backups.py) and (2) volume transfer (contrib/volume_transfer.py) APIs in OpenStack Cinder Grizzly 2013.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and crash) via an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1664.

Record
EUVD-2022-4548
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mfg4-9xf4-f45q No score

OpenStack Cinder Denial of Service using XML entities

The (1) backup (api/contrib/backups.py) and (2) volume transfer (contrib/volume_transfer.py) APIs in OpenStack Cinder Grizzly 2013.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and crash) via an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1664.

Record
GHSA-mfg4-9xf4-f45q
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The (1) backup (api/contrib/backups.py) and (2) volume transfer (contrib/volume_transfer.py) APIs in OpenStack Cinder Grizzly 2013.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and crash) via an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1664.

Record
CVE-2013-4202
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-4202 No score

The (1) backup (api/contrib/backups.py) and (2) volume transfer (contrib/volume_transfer.py) APIs in OpenStack Cinder Grizzly 2013.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and crash) via an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1664.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4202
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-mfg4-9xf4-f45q No score

OpenStack Cinder Denial of Service using XML entities

The (1) backup (api/contrib/backups.py) and (2) volume transfer (contrib/volume_transfer.py) APIs in OpenStack Cinder Grizzly 2013.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and crash) via an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1664.

Record
GHSA-mfg4-9xf4-f45q
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-790 No score

OpenStack Cinder Denial of Service using XML entities

The (1) backup (api/contrib/backups.py) and (2) volume transfer (contrib/volume_transfer.py) APIs in OpenStack Cinder Grizzly 2013.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and crash) via an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1664.

Record
PYSEC-2026-790
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
cinder
PyPI
before 7.0.0a0
7.0.0a0
cinder
Debian:12
before 2013.1.2-4
2013.1.2-4
cinder
Debian:13
before 2013.1.2-4
2013.1.2-4
cinder
Debian:14
before 2013.1.2-4
2013.1.2-4
openstack-cinder
Red Hat:openstack:3::el6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2013.1.3-2.el6ost
0:2013.1.3-2.el6ost
openstack-cinder-doc
Red Hat:openstack:3::el6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2013.1.3-2.el6ost
0:2013.1.3-2.el6ost
python-cinder
Red Hat:openstack:3::el6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2013.1.3-2.el6ost
0:2013.1.3-2.el6ost

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2013-4202 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Openstack Cinder, published September 16, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.63%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in cinder 7.0.0a0.

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