What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-4898?

CVE-2013-4898 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 8.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2013-4898?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2013-4898. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 8.8%.

Timeline CVE-2013-4898

MEDIUM

2014-01-29 cve@mitre.org

File Upload RCE Timeline

6.5

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jan 29, 2014 - 18:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the user profile page feature in the Timeline Plugin 4.2.5p9 for SocialEngine allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in public/temporary/timeline/.

AnalysisAI

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the user profile page feature in the Timeline Plugin 4.2.5p9 for SocialEngine allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.