CVE-2013-5529 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass passphrase validation to launch deployments or cause denial of service in Cisco WebEx Meeting Center.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-5529?
CVE-2013-5529 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco Webex Meetings Server, published on 16 Oct 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The deployment module in the server in Cisco WebEx Meeting Center does not properly validate the passphrase, which allows remote attackers to launch a deployment or cause a denial of service (deployment interruption) via a direct request, aka Bug ID CSCuf52200.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5529?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Webex Meetings Server.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5529?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5529 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-2013-5529 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5529 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Webex Meetings Server
- CVE-2017-12367 Memory corruption in Cisco WebEx Recording Format and Advanced Recording Format Players
- CVE-2015-0589 Command injection in n/a
- CVE-2017-3794 Cross-site request forgery in Cisco WebEx Meetings Server 2.6
- CVE-2016-1448 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
- CVE-2016-1446 SQL injection in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vc7p-gv7f-65g9.