# CVE-2013-4835: Auth bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass authentication and execute arbitrary code via a direct request to the issueSiebelCmd method in HP SiteScope.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Nov 2013
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w66p-8v74-6j3w

## What is CVE-2013-4835?

CVE-2013-4835 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Nov 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The APISiteScopeImpl SOAP service in HP SiteScope 10.1x and 11.x before 11.22 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary code via a direct request to the issueSiebelCmd method, aka ZDI-CAN-1765.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4835?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hp Sitescope.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-4835?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4835 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-4835 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-4835 exists.

Public exploit code:

- HP SiteScope issueSiebelCmd Remote Code Execution (metasploit)
- HP SiteScope issueSiebelCmd - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2013-2367](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2367/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-3259](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3259/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-3260](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3260/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-3261](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3261/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-3262](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3262/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-4835 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-4835 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Nov 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-2013-4835 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-2013-4835/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4835/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4835
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4835
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-4835

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