CVE-2013-6404

Public Exploit

Description

Quassel core (server daemon) in Quassel IRC before 0.9.2 does not properly verify the user ID when accessing user backlogs, which allows remote authenticated users to read other users' backlogs via the bufferid in (1) 16/select_buffer_by_id.sql, (2) 16/select_buffer_by_id.sql, and (3) 16/select_buffer_by_id.sql in core/SQL/PostgreSQL/.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory quassel-irc.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/quassel/quassel/commit/a1a24da patch exploit
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00092.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/28/8 mailing list
http://quassel-irc.org/node/123 patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89377 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/55640 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00078.html vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/100432 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6404?
CVE-2013-6404 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6404?
To fix CVE-2013-6404, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-6404 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-6404 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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