# CVE-2013-3597: Information disclosure in n/a

> Remote attackers can read usernames and passwords via a getList action in SearchBlox, requiring an upgrade to secure credentials.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/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:** No
- **Published:** 28 Aug 2013
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-57vw-pfj5-78g5

## What is CVE-2013-3597?

CVE-2013-3597 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Aug 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

servlet/CollectionListServlet in SearchBlox before 7.5 build 1 allows remote attackers to read usernames and passwords via a getList action.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3597?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Searchblox Searchblox.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-3597?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3597 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-3597 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-3597 exists.

Public exploit code:

- SearchBlox - Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2015-7919](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-7919/): SearchBlox 8.3 before 8.3.1 allows remote attackers to write to the config file, and consequently cause a denial of service (application cra (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2020-10131](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10131/): CVE-2020-10131 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-11586](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11586/): XML external entity in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-10129](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10129/): CVE-2020-10129 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-10130](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10130/): CVE-2020-10130 (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-3597 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-3597 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Aug 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-3597 exists.

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-2013-3597/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3597/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-3597
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3597
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-3597

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