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CVE-2013-0665

6.2 · MEDIUM

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) AcSELerator QuickSet before 5.12.0.1 uses weak permissions for its Program Files directory, which allows local users to replace executable files, and conse…

Published Mar 21, 2013selincCWE-264EPSS 1.19%

Overview

CVE-2013-0665 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting selinc acselerator_quickset. It was published on March 21, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.2, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) AcSELerator QuickSet before 5.12.0.1 uses weak permissions for its Program Files directory, which allows local users to replace executable files, and consequently gain privileges, via standard filesystem operations.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from selinc. Update acselerator_quickset 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
selincacselerator_quickset0Affected

References

Refics-cert.us-cert.gov/pdf/ICSA-13-079-01.pdfRefics-cert.us-cert.gov/pdf/ICSA-13-079-01.pdf

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-0665?

CVE-2013-0665 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting selinc acselerator_quickset. It was published on March 21, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-0665?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.2, 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-2013-0665?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from selinc. Update acselerator_quickset 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-2013-0665?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-0665 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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