# CVE-2013-0689: File upload in n/a

> Remote attackers can upload files to Emerson RTUs to execute arbitrary code, posing a critical risk to industrial control systems.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Oct 2013
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pggm-qw8g-wpxq

## What is CVE-2013-0689?

CVE-2013-0689 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Oct 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The TFTP server on the Emerson Process Management ROC800 RTU with software 3.50 and earlier, DL8000 RTU with software 2.30 and earlier, and ROC800L RTU with software 1.20 and earlier allows remote attackers to upload files and consequently execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0689?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Emerson Dl 8000 Remote Terminal Unit, Emerson Roc 800 Remote Terminal Unit, Emerson Roc 800l Remote Terminal Unit, Enea Ose.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-0689?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0689 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-0689 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0689 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2013-2810](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2810/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-0692](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0692/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-0693](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0693/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-0694](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0694/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-0689 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-0689 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Oct 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0689 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0689/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0689/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0689
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0689
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-0689

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0689/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.