# CVE-2013-5397: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions in the Webservice Axis Gateway to obtain sensitive information.

- **Severity:** Low 3.3 (`AV:A/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:** 18 Dec 2013
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xxmp-4c36-6f47

## What is CVE-2013-5397?

CVE-2013-5397 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Dec 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Webservice Axis Gateway in IBM Rational Focal Point 6.4 before devfix1, 6.4.1.3 before devfix1, 6.5.1 before devfix1, 6.5.2 before devfix4, 6.5.2.3 before devfix9, 6.6 before devfix5, 6.6.0.1 before devfix2, and 6.6.1 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-5398.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5397?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Rational Focal Point.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-5397?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5397 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-5397 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5397 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2014-0841](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0841/): Weak cryptography in n/a (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2014-0842](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0842/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2013-3025](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3025/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2014-0839](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0839/): Missing authorization in n/a (medium 4.0)
- [CVE-2014-0840](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0840/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (low 3.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-5397 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-5397 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Dec 2013. 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-2013-5397 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2013-5397/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5397/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-5397
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5397
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-5397

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5397/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.