CVE-2013-2160

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 32%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

The streaming XML parser in Apache CXF 2.5.x before 2.5.10, 2.6.x before 2.6.7, and 2.7.x before 2.7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via crafted XML with a large number of (1) elements, (2) attributes, (3) nested constructs, and possibly other vectors.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
98.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 19, 2013

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (24)

Patch Availability(3)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatcxf2013-10-16redhat
redhatpatch2013-08-29redhat
redhatpatch2013-07-09redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs2.7.0, 2.7.1, 2.7.2, 2.7.32.7.4—

All Vendor Advisories

(3)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-26710✓ verified
    First seen Jul 9, 2013

    Apache CXF < 2.5.10/2.6.7/2.7.4 - Denial of Service

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2013-2160?
CVE-2013-2160 is a none vulnerability published on August 19, 2013. The streaming XML parser in Apache CXF 2.5.x before 2.5.10, 2.6.x before 2.6.7, and 2.7.x before 2.7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via crafted XML with a large number of (1) elements, (2) attributes, (3) nested constructs, and possibly other…
When was CVE-2013-2160 disclosed?
CVE-2013-2160 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 19, 2013, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2013-2160 actively exploited?
CVE-2013-2160 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2013-2160?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2013-2160, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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