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CVE-2013-7137

9.8 · CRITICAL

The "remember me" functionality in login.php in Burden before 1.8.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges by setting the burden_user_rememberme cookie to 1.

Published Jan 26, 2014burden_projectCWE-287EPSS 16.07%

Overview

CVE-2013-7137 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting burden_project burden. It was published on January 26, 2014 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The "remember me" functionality in login.php in Burden before 1.8.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges by setting the burden_user_rememberme cookie to 1.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from burden_project. Update burden 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
burden_projectburden>= 0, < 1.8.1Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-7137?

CVE-2013-7137 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting burden_project burden. It was published on January 26, 2014 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2013-7137?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-7137?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from burden_project. Update burden 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-2013-7137?

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