What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-5528?

CVE-2013-5528 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 61.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2013-5528?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2013-5528. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 61.5%.

Tomcat CVE-2013-5528

MEDIUM

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2013-10-11 psirt@cisco.com

Tomcat Path Traversal Cisco Unified Communications Manager

4.0

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.0 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 11, 2013 - 03:54 cve.org

MEDIUM 4.0

DescriptionCVE.org

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Tomcat administrative web interface in Cisco Unified Communications Manager allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in an unspecified input string, aka Bug ID CSCui78815.

AnalysisAI

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Tomcat administrative web interface in Cisco Unified Communications Manager allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via directory traversal. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 61.5%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Directory traversal vulnerability in the Tomcat administrative web interface in Cisco Unified Communications Manager allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in an unspecified input string, aka Bug ID CSCui78815. Affected products include: Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.