CVE-2013-6492 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication to read or modify LVS configuration in the Piranha Configuration Tool via HTTP POST requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-6492?
CVE-2013-6492 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Feb 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Piranha Configuration Tool in Piranha 0.8.6 does not properly restrict access to webpages, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and read or modify the LVS configuration via an HTTP POST request.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6492?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (4)
piranha Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:0.8.6-4.el6_5.2 |
piranha-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:0.8.6-4.el6_5.2 |
piranha Red Hat:rhel_cluster:5 | All versions | 0:0.8.4-26.el5_10.1 |
piranha-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_cluster:5 | All versions | 0:0.8.4-26.el5_10.1 |
Products include Ryan Ohara Piranha.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6492?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2013-6492 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-6492 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4hq3-p5rp-7qxv, RHSA-2014:0174, RHSA-2014:0175.