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CVE-2013-4053

The WS-Security implementation in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.47, 7.0 before 7.0.0.31, 8.0 before 8.0.0.8, and 8.5 before 8.5.5.1, and WAS Feature Pack for Web Services 6.1 before 6.1.0.47, when a trust store is configured for XML Digital Signatures, does not properly verify X.509 certificates, which allows remote attackers to obtain privileged access via unspecified vectors.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2013-4053 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from ibm, from ibm organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2013, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2013-09-20T21:55:05.253

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	8.5.0.0	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	8.5.0.1	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	8.5.0.2	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	8.5.5.0	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.1	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.2	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.3	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.4	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.5	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.6	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.7	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.8	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.9	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.10	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.11	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.12	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.13	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.14	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.15	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.16	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.17	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.18	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.19	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.21	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.22	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.23	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.24	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.25	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.27	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	7.0.0.29	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	8.0.0.0	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	8.0.0.1	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	8.0.0.2	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	8.0.0.3	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	8.0.0.4	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	8.0.0.5	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	8.0.0.6	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	8.0.0.7	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.0	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.1	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.2	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.3	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.5	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.7	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.9	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.11	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.12	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.13	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.14	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.15	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.17	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.19	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.21	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.23	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.25	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.27	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.29	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.31	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.33	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.35	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.37	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.39	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.41	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.43	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server	6.1.0.45	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server_feature_pack_for_web_services	6.1.0.11	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server_feature_pack_for_web_services	6.1.0.13	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server_feature_pack_for_web_services	6.1.0.15	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server_feature_pack_for_web_services	6.1.0.17	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server_feature_pack_for_web_services	6.1.0.19	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server_feature_pack_for_web_services	6.1.0.21	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server_feature_pack_for_web_services	6.1.0.23	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server_feature_pack_for_web_services	6.1.0.25	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server_feature_pack_for_web_services	6.1.0.27	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server_feature_pack_for_web_services	6.1.0.29	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server_feature_pack_for_web_services	6.1.0.31	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server_feature_pack_for_web_services	6.1.0.33	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server_feature_pack_for_web_services	6.1.0.35	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server_feature_pack_for_web_services	6.1.0.37	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server_feature_pack_for_web_services	6.1.0.39	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server_feature_pack_for_web_services	6.1.0.41	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server_feature_pack_for_web_services	6.1.0.43	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server_feature_pack_for_web_services	6.1.0.45	Yes
Application	ibm	websphere_application_server_feature_pack_for_web_services	6.1.0.47	Yes

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM90949 ([email protected])
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM91521 ([email protected])
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21647522 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86505 ([email protected])
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM90949 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM91521 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21647522 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86505 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ibm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.