CVE-2013-1245 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass access restrictions on user management fields due to client-side validation, potentially escalating privileges.
- 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-2013-1245?
CVE-2013-1245 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 May 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The user-management page in Cisco WebEx Social relies on client-side validation of values in the Screen Name, First Name, Middle Name, Last Name, Email Address, and Job Title fields, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via crafted requests, aka Bug ID CSCue67190.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1245?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Webex Social.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1245?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1245 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2013-1245 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1245 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8crf-9q8h-hf3h.