CVE-2013-1359 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 11 Feb 2020 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass authentication via the skipSessionCheck parameter to gain root access on SonicWALL management appliances.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2013-1359?

CVE-2013-1359 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An Authentication Bypass Vulnerability exists in DELL SonicWALL Analyzer 7.0, Global Management System (GMS) 4.1, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, and 7.0; Universal Management Appliance (UMA) 5.1, 6.0, and 7.0 and ViewPoint 4.1, 5.0, 5.1, and 6.0 via the skipSessionCheck parameter to the UMA interface (/appliance/), which could let a remote malicious user obtain access to the root account.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1359?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Sonicwall Analyzer, Sonicwall Global Management System, Sonicwall Universal Management Appliance, Sonicwall Viewpoint.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1359?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1359 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2013-1359 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-1359 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6qrj-83cw-546c.