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CVE-2013-7140


XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the CalDAV interface in Open-Xchange (OX) AppSuite 7.4.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read portions of arbitrary files via vectors related to the SAX builder and the WebDAV interface. NOTE: this issue has been labeled as both absolute path traversal and XXE, but the root cause may be XXE, since XXE can be exploited to conduct absolute path traversal and other attacks.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2013-7140 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from open-xchange organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, 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

2014-01-26T20:55:05.877

Last Modified

2026-06-17T00:01:28.100

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application open-xchange open-xchange_appsuite ≤ 7.4.1 Yes
Application open-xchange open-xchange_appsuite 6.20.7 Yes
Application open-xchange open-xchange_appsuite 6.22.0 Yes
Application open-xchange open-xchange_appsuite 6.22.1 Yes
Application open-xchange open-xchange_appsuite 7.0.1 Yes
Application open-xchange open-xchange_appsuite 7.0.2 Yes
Application open-xchange open-xchange_appsuite 7.2.0 Yes
Application open-xchange open-xchange_appsuite 7.2.1 Yes
Application open-xchange open-xchange_appsuite 7.2.2 Yes
Application open-xchange open-xchange_appsuite 7.4.0 Yes

References

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 open-xchange'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.