CVE-2013-6695 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 2 Dec 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated users can bypass RBAC checks to download support bundles and access sensitive user database information.

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-2013-6695?

CVE-2013-6695 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Dec 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The RBAC implementation in Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) does not properly verify privileges for support-bundle downloads, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information via a download action, as demonstrated by obtaining read access to the user database, aka Bug ID CSCuj39274.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6695?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Secure Access Control System.

How do I fix CVE-2013-6695?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6695 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-2013-6695 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6695 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7977-cpc9-f879.