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CVE-2013-2160 | Apache CXF up to 2.7.3 XML Parser resource management (RHSA-2013:1028 / EDB-26710)
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apache CXF. This affects an unknown part of the component XML Parser. The manipulation leads to improper resource management. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as…
This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-2160. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
1. Sofort-Triage & Abwehrmaßnahmen
SOC Incident Playbook: Remote Code Execution (RCE) Defense
title: Detect Exploitation - CVE-2013-2160 | Apache CXF up to 2.7.3 XML Parser resource management (RHSA-2013:1028 / EDB-26710)
id: caa7471f-0b28-471f-b016-c744e5a75d00
status: experimental
description: Automatisch generierte SIEM-Erkennungsregel basierend auf CTI Intelligence
references:
- https://tsecurity.de/
author: iShareStuff CTI Automated Detection Engine
date: 2026-09-25
logsource:
category: network_connection
product: any
detection:
selection:
CommandLine|contains:
- 'CVE-2013-2160'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Legitime administrative Zugriffe oder Penetrationstests
level: high
tags:
- attack.initial_access
- cve.2013-2160rule CTI_CVE_2013_2160 {
meta:
author = "iShareStuff CTI Automated Detection Engine"
date = "2026-09-25"
description = "YARA Signature for CVE-2013-2160"
strings:
$cve = "CVE-2013-2160" ascii wide
condition:
any of them
}index=security sourcetype IN ("cisco:asa", "pan:traffic", "zeek_conn", "suricata", "WinEventLog:Security")
("CVE-2013-2160" OR CommandLine="*CVE-2013-2160*")
| stats count earliest(_time) as first_seen latest(_time) as last_seen by src_ip, dest_ip, dest_host, signature
| eval first_seen=strftime(first_seen, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"), last_seen=strftime(last_seen, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
| sort - countvulnerability.id: "CVE-2013-2160" or message: "*CVE-2013-2160*"CommonSecurityLog
| where AdditionalExtensions has "CVE-2013-2160" or Message has "CVE-2013-2160"
| summarize EventCount = count(), FirstSeen = min(TimeGenerated), LastSeen = max(TimeGenerated) by SourceIP, DestinationIP, DestinationPort, Activity
| extend DetectionRule = "iShareStuff-CTI-Compiled"
| sort by EventCount desc1-Click Fleet Remediation Scripts Automated DevSecOps
Produktionsfertige Behebungsskripte für Linux-, Windows- & Multi-OS-Flotten (CVE-2013-2160)#!/usr/bin/env bash
# ==============================================================================
# iShareStuff CTI Fleet Remediation Automation
# Advisory Reference : CVE-2013-2160
# Target Ecosystem : n/a
# Generated Timestamp : 2026-09-25 15:39:56 UTC
# Execution Context : Run as root / privileged administrator
# ==============================================================================
set -euo pipefail
IFS=$'\n\t'
echo "[+] Starting automated remediation for advisory: CVE-2013-2160"
echo "[*] Detecting target host package manager..."
if command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "[*] Debian/Ubuntu detected. Refreshing APT cache and patching security updates..."
export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
apt-get update -qq
apt-get --only-upgrade install -y -qq unattended-upgrades
unattended-upgrade -d || apt-get dist-upgrade -y -qq
echo "[✔] Debian/Ubuntu security mitigation complete."
elif command -v dnf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "[*] RHEL/Fedora/Rocky/AlmaLinux detected. Applying security advisories via DNF..."
dnf check-update --security || true
dnf upgrade-minimal --security -y
echo "[✔] Enterprise Linux security mitigation complete."
elif command -v zypper >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "[*] SUSE/openSUSE detected. Applying security patches via Zypper..."
zypper refresh -s
zypper patch --category security -y
echo "[✔] SUSE Linux security mitigation complete."
elif command -v apk >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "[*] Alpine Linux detected. Upgrading base security packages..."
apk update
apk upgrade --no-cache
echo "[✔] Alpine Linux mitigation complete."
else
echo "[-] Unknown package manager. Please verify vendor patches manually for CVE-2013-2160." >&2
exit 1
fi
echo "[✔] Remediation procedure for CVE-2013-2160 executed successfully."
exit 0
<#
.SYNOPSIS
iShareStuff CTI Fleet Remediation Automation for CVE-2013-2160
.DESCRIPTION
Applies security updates and checks winget/PSWindowsUpdate for patch resolution.
Target: n/a | Generated: 2026-09-25 15:39:56 UTC
#>
#Requires -RunAsAdministrator
[CmdletBinding()]
param(
[switch]$DryRun = $false
)
Write-Host "[+] Initiating Fleet Security Patch for CVE-2013-2160..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
# 1. Check & Install PSWindowsUpdate if absent
if (-not (Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name PSWindowsUpdate)) {
Write-Host "[*] Registering PSWindowsUpdate module from PSGallery..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -MinimumVersion 2.8.5.201 -Force | Out-Null
Install-Module -Name PSWindowsUpdate -Force -Confirm:$false | Out-Null
}
# 2. Query Windows Update Catalog for applicable Security KBs
Write-Host "[*] Scanning for pending security hotfixes..." -ForegroundColor Gray
Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate -Force
if ($DryRun) {
Get-WUList -MicrosoftUpdate
Write-Host "[!] DryRun active: No changes applied." -ForegroundColor Yellow
exit 0
}
# 3. Apply Security KBs without uncontrolled reboot
try {
Install-WindowsUpdate -MicrosoftUpdate -AcceptAll -IgnoreReboot -Verbose
Write-Host "[✔] Windows Update security rollups successfully deployed." -ForegroundColor Green
} catch {
Write-Warning "[-] Windows Update failed or returned pending reboot: $_"
}
# 4. Optional Winget Userland Upgrade Check
if (Get-Command winget.exe -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
Write-Host "[*] Auditing installed software via Winget..." -ForegroundColor Gray
winget upgrade --all --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements --silent || true
}
Write-Host "[✔] Host remediation audit completed for CVE-2013-2160." -ForegroundColor Green
---
# ==============================================================================
# iShareStuff CTI Multi-OS Fleet Remediation Playbook
# Advisory Reference : CVE-2013-2160
# Target Infrastructure : n/a
# Timestamp : 2026-09-25 15:39:56 UTC
# ==============================================================================
- name: "CTI Remediation Playbook for CVE-2013-2160"
hosts: all
become: true
gather_facts: true
tasks:
- name: "Log remediation initiation for CVE-2013-2160"
ansible.builtin.debug:
msg: "Executing automated patch mitigation for advisory CVE-2013-2160 on {{ inventory_hostname }}"
# Debian & Ubuntu Automation
- name: "Update apt cache and install security updates (Debian/Ubuntu)"
ansible.builtin.apt:
upgrade: dist
update_cache: yes
autoremove: yes
when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"
# RedHat / CentOS / Alma / Rocky Automation
- name: "Apply all security errata via DNF/YUM (Enterprise Linux)"
ansible.builtin.dnf:
name: "*"
state: latest
security: yes
when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
# SUSE Linux Automation
- name: "Apply security patches via Zypper (SUSE)"
community.general.zypper:
type: patch
category: security
state: latest
when: ansible_os_family == "Suse"
# Windows Fleet Automation
- name: "Install critical and security Windows Updates"
ansible.windows.win_updates:
category_names:
- SecurityUpdates
- CriticalUpdates
- UpdateRollups
state: installed
when: ansible_os_family == "Windows"
- name: "Record audit completion timestamp"
ansible.builtin.file:
path: "/var/log/isharestuff_cti_CVE-2013-2160.remediated"
state: touch
mode: "0640"
when: ansible_os_family != "Windows"
Zero-Trust Micro-Segmentation & Quarantine CVE-2013-2160
#!/usr/sbin/nft -f
# ISS-ZeroTrust Quarantine Policy for CVE-2013-2160
table inet iss_quarantine {
chain inbound_lockdown {
type filter hook input priority -10; policy drop;
# Allow established connections & loopback
ct state established,related accept
iif "lo" accept
# Whitelist SOC / Bastion Management Subnet
ip saddr 10.0.0.0/8 accept
ip saddr 192.168.1.0/24 accept
# Explicitly log & drop vulnerable service traffic
tcp dport 443 log prefix "[ISS-QUARANTINE-CVE-2013-2160] " drop
}
}apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: NetworkPolicy
metadata:
name: quarantine-CVE-2013-2160
namespace: production
labels:
security.isharestuff.com/quarantine: "true"
cve.mitigation/id: "CVE-2013-2160"
spec:
podSelector:
matchLabels:
app.kubernetes.io/vulnerable-cve: "CVE-2013-2160"
policyTypes:
- Ingress
- Egress
ingress:
# Restrict ingress solely to authorized security scanners & bastion pods
- from:
- namespaceSelector:
matchLabels:
kubernetes.io/metadata.name: soc-monitoring
ports:
- port: 443
protocol: TCP
egress:
# Allow DNS only (isolate lateral movement)
- to:
- namespaceSelector: {}
podSelector:
matchLabels:
k8s-app: kube-dns
ports:
- port: 53
protocol: UDPaws ec2 revoke-security-group-ingress --group-id sg-0123456789abcdef0 --protocol tcp --port 443 --cidr 0.0.0.0/0
(http.request.uri.path contains "CVE-2013-2160" or http.request.body.mime contains "exploit" or cf.threat_score gt 20)
Operative Incident Triage Checklist
Mobile Terminal Incident Commands
sudo nft add rule inet filter input ct state new tcp dport { 80, 443, 8080, 8443, 3000 } drop comment "EMERGENCY_QUARANTINE_CVE-2013-2160"
curl -fsSL "https://tsecurity.de/api/v1/patch_diff.php?cve=CVE-2013-2160" | git apply --check -v && curl -fsSL "https://tsecurity.de/api/v1/patch_diff.php?cve=CVE-2013-2160" | git apply -v
sudo grep -E -i "(eval\(|base64_decode|\.\./|/etc/passwd|/bin/sh|cmd\.exe)" /var/log/{nginx,apache2,httpd,syslog}* 2>/dev/null | tail -n 50
kubectl label pods -A -l app.kubernetes.io/name=na quarantine=isolated --overwrite
2. Cyber Threat Intelligence & Forensik
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix Navigator 14 Taktiken
Supply-Chain Blast Radius & Dependency Topology CVE-2013-2160
Upstream Security Patch & Git Diff CVE-2013-2160
Angriffsvektor & Schutzschichten-Matrix
Perimeter- und WAF-Schichten bieten ausreichende Vorfilterung. Micro-Segmentierung verhindert Lateral Movement.
3. Compliance, SLA & Vendor Adherence
EU NIS2 / ISO 27001 Remediation SLA Tracker CVE-2013-2160
Echtzeit-Expositionsrechner & NIS-2 Risiko
Geringe Exposition oder abgeschirmte Testumgebung. Beobachtung und Standard-Aktualisierung ausreichend.
Hersteller-Sicherheitsmeldungen & Patch-Status
Hersteller hat ein verifiziertes Patch-Release herausgegeben. Sofortiges Rollout auf Test- und Produktivsystemen empfohlen.
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Apache Security Advisory Verifiziertapache.org
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Red Hat Security Bulletin Verifiziertredhat.com
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Web Referencejira.codehaus.org
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Web Referencejira.codehaus.org
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Red Hat Security Bulletin Verifiziertredhat.com
tsecurity.de Cognitive Threat RAG
Kognitive Analyse für CVE-2013-2160: Erhöhte Bedrohungslage im Bereich CVE-2013-2160 | Apache CXF up to 2.7.3 X.... Basierend auf 368k Vektor-Korrelationen werden sofortige Isolationsmaßnahmen für betroffene Endpunkte empfohlen.
Netzwerk/Remote-Zugriff ohne Vorauthentifizierung möglich.
- 1. Perimeter-Inspektion: Relevante Portfreigaben und exponierte Endpunkte unverzüglich scannen.
- 2. Patch-Applikation: Hersteller-Hotfix einspielen oder betroffene Daemons in isolierte DMZ-Segmente überführen.
- 3. Telemetrie & EDR-Alerts: Prozessaufrufe und Child-Processes auf anomale Shell-Spawns überwachen.