CVE-2013-0513 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting an unquoted service path in IBM AppScan Enterprise and Rational Policy Tester.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-0513?

CVE-2013-0513 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Mar 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security AppScan Enterprise 5.6 and 8.x before 8.7 and IBM Rational Policy Tester 5.6 and 8.x before 8.5.0.4 create a service that lacks " (double quote) characters in the service path, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program, related to an "Unquoted Service Path Enumeration" vulnerability.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0513?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Rational Policy Tester, Ibm Security Appscan.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0513?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0513 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2013-0513 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0513 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hmcx-gx3h-rc8r.

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