CVE-2013-5093
6.8 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2013-5093 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting graphite_project graphite. It was published on September 27, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
The renderLocalView function in render/views.py in graphite-web in Graphite 0.9.5 through 0.9.10 uses the pickle Python module unsafely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized object.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from graphite_project. Update graphite to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
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References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2013-5093?
CVE-2013-5093 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting graphite_project graphite. It was published on September 27, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2013-5093?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-5093?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from graphite_project. Update graphite to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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