CVE-2013-0526 Command injection in n/a

High 8.5 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary commands on IBM Avocent KVM switches via shell metacharacters in ping parameters.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-0526?

CVE-2013-0526 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Aug 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ping.php in Global Console Manager 16 (GCM16) and Global Console Manager 32 (GCM32) before 1.20.0.22575 on the IBM Avocent 1754 KVM switch allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) count or (2) size parameter.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0526?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Global Console Manager 16 Firmware, Ibm Global Console Manager 32 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0526?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0526 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2013-0526 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0526 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g2h8-6m62-5x7q.

Is CVE-2013-0526 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free