CVE-2013-6713 Missing authorization in n/a
Local users can bypass authorization checks in IBM TSMVE to access sensitive VM data or cause disk exhaustion via GUI actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-6713?
CVE-2013-6713 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 May 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Data Protection for VMware component in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments (TSMVE) 6.3 through 7.1.0.2 does not properly check authorization for backup and restore operations, which allows local users to obtain sensitive VM data or cause a denial of service (disk consumption) via unspecified GUI actions.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6713?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6713?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6713 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-2013-6713 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6713 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g5jm-897x-6qq2.