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CVE-2013-1359

CriticalPublic exploit

An Authentication Bypass Vulnerability exists in DELL SonicWALL Analyzer 7.0, Global Management System (GMS) 4.1, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, and 7.0; Universal Management Appliance (UMA) 5.1, 6.0, and 7.0 and ViewPoint 4.1, 5.0, 5.1, and 6.0 via the skipSessionCheck parameter to the UMA…

Published Feb 11, 2020 · Updated Nov 20, 2024

Key Facts

Patch immediately
  • CVE-2013-1359 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Analyzer (Sonicwall), Global Management System (Sonicwall), Universal Management Appliance (Sonicwall) and 1 more product.
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
  • EPSS estimates a 89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

89%

Higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

An Authentication Bypass Vulnerability exists in DELL SonicWALL Analyzer 7.0, Global Management System (GMS) 4.1, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, and 7.0; Universal Management Appliance (UMA) 5.1, 6.0, and 7.0 and ViewPoint 4.1, 5.0, 5.1, and 6.0 via the skipSessionCheck parameter to the UMA interface (/appliance/), which could let a remote malicious user obtain access to the root account.

Affected Products

12 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
AnalyzerSonicwall7.0n/a
Global Management SystemSonicwall4.1, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 7.0n/a
Universal Management ApplianceSonicwall5.1, 6.0, 7.0n/a
ViewpointSonicwall4.1, 5.0, 6.0n/a

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Feb 11, 2020

  2. Last updated

    Nov 20, 2024

Weakness Type

  • CWE-287 Improper Authentication

References

6 more references in the full CVE brief

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