CVE-2013-2279: CA SiteMinder Federation (FSS) 12.5, 12.0, and r6; Federation (Standalone) 12.1 and 12.0; Agent for SharePoint

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HIGH 7.5MITIGATEMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2013-2279 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting 2010, 12.0, 12.1. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

CA SiteMinder Federation (FSS) 12.5, 12.0, and r6; Federation (Standalone) 12.1 and 12.0; Agent for SharePoint 2010; and SiteMinder for Secure Proxy Server 6.0, 12.0, and 12.5 does not properly verify XML signatures for SAML statements, which allows remote attackers to spoof other users and gain privileges.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2013-03-21
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: siteminder agent for sharepoint · siteminder federation · siteminder for secure proxy server

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2013-03-21 17:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:53 UTCUpdated Record last modified

siteminder agent for sharepoint 2010 MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy 2010 || rpm -q 2010 || 2010 --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

siteminder federation 12.0 MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy 12.0 || rpm -q 12.0 || 12.0 --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

siteminder federation 12.1 MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy 12.1 || rpm -q 12.1 || 12.1 --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

siteminder federation 12.5 MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy 12.5 || rpm -q 12.5 || 12.5 --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

siteminder federation r6.0 MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy r6.0 || rpm -q r6.0 || r6.0 --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

siteminder for secure proxy server 12.0 MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy 12.0 || rpm -q 12.0 || 12.0 --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2013-2279?

2010: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; 12.0: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; 12.1: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2013-2279 being exploited?

CVE-2013-2279 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2013-2279 affect?

CVE-2013-2279 affects 2010, 12.0, 12.1. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). CA SiteMinder Federation (FSS) 12.5, 12.0, and r6; Federation (Standalone) 12.1 and 12.0; Agent for SharePoint 2010; and SiteMinder for Secure Proxy Server 6.0, 12.0, and 12.5 does not properly verify XML signatures for SAML statements, whi

How urgent is CVE-2013-2279?

Priority 45/100. High severity

Software pages

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References

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