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Hbase CVE-2013-2193

MEDIUM
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2014-05-29 secalert@redhat.com
4.3
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication mechanism validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Defense Evasion, Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: adjacent network attack vector, high complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.15%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Apache HBase 0.92.x before 0.92.3 and 0.94.x before 0.94.9, when the Kerberos features are enabled, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to disable bidirectional authentication and obtain sensitive. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3). No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. Apache HBase 0.92.x before 0.92.3 and 0.94.x before 0.94.9, when the Kerberos features are enabled, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to disable bidirectional authentication and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors. Affected products include: Apache Hbase. Version information: before 0.92.3.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
High
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
P
Availability
P

DescriptionCVE.org

Apache HBase 0.92.x before 0.92.3 and 0.94.x before 0.94.9, when the Kerberos features are enabled, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to disable bidirectional authentication and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 64% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Controlled
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:apache:hbase:0.92.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hbase:0.92.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hbase:0.92.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hbase:0.94.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hbase:0.94.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hbase:0.94.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hbase:0.94.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hbase:0.94.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hbase:0.94.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hbase:0.94.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hbase:0.94.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hbase:0.94.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hbase:0.94.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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