Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2013-6829?

Affected: Mail-Secure (Pineapp). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2013-6829 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2013-6829 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2013-6829?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2013-6829?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2013-6829 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2013-6829

HighPublic exploit

admin/confnetworking.html in PineApp Mail-SeCure allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the pinghost parameter during a ping operation.

Published Nov 20, 2013 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

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CVE-2013-6829 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5 v2) affecting Mail-Secure (Pineapp).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 80% 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 v2

7.5

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

80%

Higher than 99.6% 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

admin/confnetworking.html in PineApp Mail-SeCure allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the pinghost parameter during a ping operation.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Mail-SecurePineapp	See advisory	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Nov 20, 2013
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

References

FAQ

Common Questions.

admin/confnetworking.html in PineApp Mail-SeCure allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the pinghost parameter during a ping operation.
Affected: Mail-Secure (Pineapp). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
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.

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