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CVE-2013-6953

5.0 · MEDIUM

BlogEngine.NET 2.8.0.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read usernames and password hashes via a request for the sioc.axd file.

Published Jan 3, 2014dotnetblogengineCWE-200EPSS 1.31%

Overview

CVE-2013-6953 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dotnetblogengine blogengine.net. It was published on January 3, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

BlogEngine.NET 2.8.0.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read usernames and password hashes via a request for the sioc.axd file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dotnetblogengine. Update blogengine.net 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
dotnetblogengineblogengine.net0Affected

References

Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/553166Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/553166

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-6953?

CVE-2013-6953 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dotnetblogengine blogengine.net. It was published on January 3, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-6953?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-6953?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dotnetblogengine. Update blogengine.net 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-2013-6953?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-6953 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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