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CVE-2013-0141

4.3 · MEDIUM

Directory traversal vulnerability in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) before 4.5.7 and 4.6.x before 4.6.6 allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary files via a crafted request over the Agent-Ser…

Published May 1, 2013mcafeeCWE-22EPSS 1.12%

Overview

CVE-2013-0141 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee epolicy_orchestrator. It was published on May 1, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) before 4.5.7 and 4.6.x before 4.6.6 allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary files via a crafted request over the Agent-Server communication channel, as demonstrated by writing to the Software/ directory.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update epolicy_orchestrator to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mcafeeepolicy_orchestrator0Affected

References

Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Apr/289Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/209131Refwww.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-193ARefkc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10042Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Apr/289Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/209131Refwww.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-193ARefkc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10042

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-0141?

CVE-2013-0141 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee epolicy_orchestrator. It was published on May 1, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-0141?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-0141?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update epolicy_orchestrator to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-0141?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-0141 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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