# CVE-2013-3079: Code injection in n/a

> Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code with root privileges via the Virtual Appliance Management Interface in VMware vCenter Server Appliance.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 May 2013
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cp8m-fj8q-88fm

## What is CVE-2013-3079?

CVE-2013-3079 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 May 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 5.1 before Update 1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary programs with root privileges by leveraging Virtual Appliance Management Interface (VAMI) access.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3079?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Vmware Vcenter Server Appliance.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-3079?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3079 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-3079 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3079 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2014-3790](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3790/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2013-3080](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3080/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2014-3797](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3797/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2014-8371](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8371/): Security feature bypass in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2013-3107](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3107/): Auth bypass in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-3079 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-3079 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 May 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3079 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-2013-3079/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3079/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-3079
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3079
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-3079

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3079/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.