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CVE-2013-6177

3.5 · LOW

Directory traversal vulnerability in EMC Document Sciences xPression 4.1 SP1 before Patch 47, 4.2 before Patch 26, and 4.5 before Patch 05, as used in Documentum Edition, Enterprise Edition Publish…

Published Nov 21, 2013emcCWE-22EPSS 2.32%

Overview

CVE-2013-6177 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting emc document_sciences_xpression. It was published on November 21, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in EMC Document Sciences xPression 4.1 SP1 before Patch 47, 4.2 before Patch 26, and 4.5 before Patch 05, as used in Documentum Edition, Enterprise Edition Publish Engine, and Enterprise Edition Compuset Engine, allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files by leveraging xDashboard access.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from emc. Update document_sciences_xpression 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-6177?

CVE-2013-6177 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting emc document_sciences_xpression. It was published on November 21, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2013-6177?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-6177?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from emc. Update document_sciences_xpression 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.

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