# CVE-2013-3497: Information disclosure in n/a

> Physically proximate attackers can read cleartext passwords from the configuration tab, exposing sensitive credentials.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.7 (`AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 May 2013
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j7h6-hf6p-fgpj

## What is CVE-2013-3497?

CVE-2013-3497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos Space, published on 8 May 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Juniper Junos Space before 12.3P2.8, as used on the JA1500 appliance and in other contexts, includes a cleartext password in a configuration tab, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain the password by reading the workstation screen.

Weakness: CWE-255

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3497?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Juniper Junos Space, Juniper Junos Space Ja1500 Appliance, Juniper Junos Space Virtual Appliance.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-3497?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3497 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-3497 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3497 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Juniper Junos Space

- [CVE-2014-3412](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3412/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-3413](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3413/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-1265](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1265/): Junos Space: privilege escalation vulnerabilities in Junos Space (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-10622](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10622/): Junos Space: Authentication bypass vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-4926](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4926/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-3497 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-3497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos Space, published on 8 May 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3497 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Juniper Junos Space. 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-2013-3497/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3497/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-3497
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3497
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-3497

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3497/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.