# CVE-2013-6719: Command injection in n/a

> Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on IBM Tealeaf CX web console via shell metacharacters in the testconn_host parameter.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.0 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Mar 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g5c2-jrx4-6f3w

## What is CVE-2013-6719?

CVE-2013-6719 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Mar 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

delivery.php in the Passive Capture Application (PCA) web console in IBM Tealeaf CX 7.x, 8.x through 8.6, 8.7 before FP2, and 8.8 before FP2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the testconn_host parameter.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6719?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Tealeaf Cx.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-6719?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6719 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-6719 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6719 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- IBM Tealeaf CX 8.8 - Remote OS Command Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2013-6720](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6720/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-6719 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-6719 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Mar 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6719 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6719/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6719/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-6719
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6719
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-6719

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