CVE-2013-6948

Description

The peerAddresses API in the Belkin WeMo Home Automation firmware before 3949 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ioactive.com/pdfs/IOActive_Belkin-advisory-lite.pdf
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/656302 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6948?
CVE-2013-6948 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6948?
To fix CVE-2013-6948, 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-2013-6948 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-6948 is being actively exploited. 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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