CVE-2013-6978: Infoleak

Published Dec 21, 2013
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Updated

The disaster recovery system (DRS) component in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (UCM) 9.1(1) and earlier allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive device information by reading "extraneous information" in HTML source code, aka Bug ID CSCuj39249.

Affected Software

113 affected components
Cisco Unified Communications Manager<=9.1\(1\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=3.3\(5\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=3.3\(5\)sr1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=3.3\(5\)sr2a
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=4.1\(3\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=4.1\(3\)sr1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=4.1\(3\)sr2
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=4.1\(3\)sr3
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=4.1\(3\)sr4
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=4.2
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=4.2.1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=4.2.2
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=4.2.3
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=4.2.3sr1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=4.2.3sr2
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=4.2.3sr2b
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=4.3
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=4.3\(1\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=5.0
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=5.1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=5.1\(1\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=5.1\(1b\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=5.1\(1c\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=5.1\(2\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=5.1\(2a\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=5.1\(2b\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=5.1\(3\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=5.1\(3a\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=5.1\(3c\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=5.1\(3d\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=5.1\(3e\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=5.1.2
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=6.0
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=6.0\(1\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=6.0\(1a\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=6.0\(1b\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=6.1\(1\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=6.1\(1a\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=6.1\(1b\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=6.1\(2\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=6.1\(2\)su1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=6.1\(2\)su1a
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=6.1\(3\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=6.1\(3a\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=6.1\(3b\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=6.1\(3b\)su1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=6.1\(4\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=6.1\(4\)su1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=6.1\(4a\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=6.1\(4a\)su2
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=6.1\(5\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=6.1\(5\)su1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=6.1\(5\)su2
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=6.1\(5\)su3
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.0\(1\)su1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.0\(1\)su1a
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.0\(2\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.0\(2a\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.0\(2a\)su1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.0\(2a\)su2
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.1\(2a\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.1\(2a\)su1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.1\(2b\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.1\(2b\)su1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.1\(3\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.1\(3a\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.1\(3a\)su1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.1\(3a\)su1a
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.1\(3b\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.1\(3b\)su1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.1\(3b\)su2
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.1\(5\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.1\(5\)su1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.1\(5\)su1a
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.1\(5a\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.1\(5b\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.1\(5b\)su1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.1\(5b\)su1a
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.1\(5b\)su2
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.1\(5b\)su3
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.1\(5b\)su4
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.1\(5b\)su5
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=7.1\(5b\)su6
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.0
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.0\(1\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.0\(2\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.0\(2a\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.0\(2b\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.0\(2c\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.0\(2c\)su1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.0\(3\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.0\(3a\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.0\(3a\)su1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.0\(3a\)su2
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.0\(3a\)su3
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.5
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.5\(1\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.5\(1\)su1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.5\(1\)su2
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.5\(1\)su3
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.5\(1\)su4
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.5\(1\)su5
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.6
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.6\(1\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.6\(1a\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.6\(2\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.6\(2a\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.6\(2a\)su1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.6\(2a\)su2
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.6\(2a\)su3
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.6\(3\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=8.6\(4\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=9.0\(1\)

Event History

Dec 21, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:22 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6978?

CVE-2013-6978 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that allows remote authenticated users to access sensitive device information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-6978?

To mitigate CVE-2013-6978, it is recommended to upgrade to an updated version of Cisco Unified Communications Manager that resolves this vulnerability.

3

What types of devices are affected by CVE-2013-6978?

CVE-2013-6978 affects various versions of Cisco Unified Communications Manager including 9.1(1) and several earlier versions.

4

Who can exploit CVE-2013-6978?

The vulnerability can be exploited by remote authenticated users with access to the relevant Cisco Unified Communications Manager interface.

5

What information can be exposed by CVE-2013-6978?

CVE-2013-6978 can expose sensitive device information that is contained within the HTML source code of the application.

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