# CVE-2013-0740: Open redirect in n/a

> Remote attackers can redirect users to malicious sites via the HelpViewer file parameter, facilitating phishing attacks against Dell OpenManage Server Administrator users.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Apr 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h8w7-25fq-f36q

## What is CVE-2013-0740?

CVE-2013-0740 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Apr 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Open redirect vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) before 7.3.0 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the file parameter to HelpViewer.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0740?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Openmanage Server Administrator.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-0740?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0740 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-0740 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0740 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-21513](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-21513/): Auth bypass in Dell Open Manage Server Administrator (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2026-81442](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-81442/): Privilege escalation in OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2026-81475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-81475/): Auth bypass in OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2026-81476](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-81476/): Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, versions prior to 11.1.0.3, contains an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Comm (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2026-81478](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-81478/): Hardcoded credentials in OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-0740 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-0740 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Apr 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0740 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-2013-0740/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0740/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0740
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0740
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-0740

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0740/
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