CVE-2013-2048 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can execute arbitrary API commands due to improper permission checks, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-2048?
CVE-2013-2048 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Owncloud Owncloud, published on 14 Mar 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
ownCloud before 5.0.6 does not properly check permissions, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary API commands via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this can be leveraged using CSRF to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary API commands.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2048?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Owncloud Owncloud, Owncloud Owncloud Server.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2048?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2048 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-2013-2048 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2048 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Owncloud Owncloud
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wq9j-6h98-5f7j.