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CVE-2013-6838

10.0 · HIGH

An unspecified Enghouse Interactive Professional Services "addon product" in Enghouse Interactive IVR Pro (VIP2000) 9.0.3 (rel903), when using OpenVZ and fallback customization, uses the same SSH p…

Published Jan 28, 2014enghouseinteractiveCWE-310EPSS 2.82%

Overview

CVE-2013-6838 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting enghouseinteractive ivr_pro. It was published on January 28, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An unspecified Enghouse Interactive Professional Services "addon product" in Enghouse Interactive IVR Pro (VIP2000) 9.0.3 (rel903), when using OpenVZ and fallback customization, uses the same SSH private key across different customers' installations, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by leveraging knowledge of this key.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from enghouseinteractive. Update ivr_pro 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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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-6838?

CVE-2013-6838 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting enghouseinteractive ivr_pro. It was published on January 28, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2013-6838?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-6838?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from enghouseinteractive. Update ivr_pro 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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