CVE-2013-5455 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can improperly modify or delete virtual system deployments due to missing authorization checks in the CLI.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-5455?
CVE-2013-5455 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Dec 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM SmartCloud Provisioning 2.1 before FP3 IF0001 allows remote authenticated users to modify virtual-system deployment via deployer.virtualsystems CLI commands, as demonstrated by a deletion using a deployer.virtualsystems[#].delete command.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5455?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Smartcloud Provisioning.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5455?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5455 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2013-5455 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5455 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-744c-3hq9-9r9w.