CVE-2013-6979
Cisco IOS XE VTY Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Description
The VTY authentication implementation in Cisco IOS XE 03.02.xxSE and 03.03.xxSE incorrectly relies on the Linux-IOS internal-network configuration, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging access to a 192.168.x.2 source IP address, aka Bug ID CSCuj90227.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 23, 2013, 10:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.9
Exploitability Score :
4.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2013-6979.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/101351 | |
| http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6979 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64502 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029537 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89901 | |
| http://osvdb.org/101351 | |
| http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6979 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64502 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029537 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89901 |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2013-6979 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2013-6979 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/89901 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89901 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029537 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029537 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/89901 No Types Assigned http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/89901 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64502 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64502 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 24, 2013
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-6979 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-6979
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.26 }} -0.00%
score
0.63745
percentile