# CVE-2013-3564: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can access the VLC web interface without authentication to view directory listings and issue commands, requiring the web interface to be enabled.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 6 Feb 2020
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2013-3564, GHSA-8442-g6hc-g9m7

## What is CVE-2013-3564?

CVE-2013-3564 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published on 6 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The web interface in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.7 has no access control which allows remote attackers to view directory listings via the 'dir' command or issue other commands without authenticating.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3564?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Videolan Vlc Media Player.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-3564?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2013-3564 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3564 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Videolan Vlc Media Player

- [CVE-2008-0296](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0296/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2023-47359](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-47359/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-12874](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-12874/): Use after free in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-10699](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10699/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2013-1868](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1868/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-3564 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-3564 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published on 6 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3564 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Videolan Vlc Media Player. 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-2013-3564/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3564/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-3564
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3564
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-3564

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3564/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.