CVE-2013-5116 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.1 Published 31 Jan 2020 Updated 6 Aug 2024

An insecure password change mechanism in Evernote allows attackers to take over user accounts.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2013-5116?

CVE-2013-5116 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Evernote prior to 5.5.1 has insecure password change

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5116?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Evernote Evernote.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5116?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5116 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2013-5116 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5116 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f347-8q55-7xg9.