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CVE-2013-6689

6.9 · MEDIUM

Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) 9.1(1) and earlier allows local users to bypass file permissions, and read, modify, or create arbitrary files, via an "overload" of the command-lin…

Published Nov 18, 2013ciscoCWE-20EPSS 0.35%

Overview

CVE-2013-6689 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco unified_communications_manager. It was published on November 18, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) 9.1(1) and earlier allows local users to bypass file permissions, and read, modify, or create arbitrary files, via an "overload" of the command-line utility, aka Bug ID CSCui58229.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update unified_communications_manager 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
ciscounified_communications_manager0Affected

References

Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6689Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=31758Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6689Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=31758

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-6689?

CVE-2013-6689 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco unified_communications_manager. It was published on November 18, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-6689?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, 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-2013-6689?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update unified_communications_manager 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-2013-6689?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-6689 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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