CVE-2013-0148
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe Data Camouflage (aka FairCom Standard Encryption) algorithm in FairCom c-treeACE does not ensure that a decryption key is needed for accessing database contents, which allows context-dependent attackers to read cleartext database records by copying a database to another system that has a certain default configuration.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe Data Camouflage (FairCom Standard Encryption) in c-treeACE fails to enforce decryption key requirements, allowing unauthenticated access to database contents. An attacker can copy a database to another system with default configuration and read all records in cleartext without any key. This is a fundamental encryption bypass vulnerability stemming from improper key management.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm c-treeACE installationIdentify if Faircom c-treeACE database software is installed on the system by checking installed programs, running processes, or common installation directories.Affected if c-treeACE is installed and the Data Camouflage encryption feature is in use.
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Locate Data Camouflage configurationFind configuration files related to Data Camouflage or FairCom Standard Encryption, typically within the c-treeACE configuration directory or database definition files.Affected if Data Camouflage encryption is enabled in the configuration.
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Verify encryption key enforcement settingsExamine the encryption configuration for settings controlling key requirements. Look for parameters that determine whether a decryption key must be supplied for data access.Affected if The configuration does not enforce decryption key requirements, allowing keyless access to encrypted data.
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Check for default or unset key configurationReview configuration files for default encryption keys, unset key values, or configurations that permit operations without key authentication.Affected if A default key is configured or no key is required for decryption operations.
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Assess database portability exposureDetermine if database files can be copied to another system and accessed without providing encryption credentials.Affected if Databases can be accessed in cleartext on another system without providing any decryption key.
If c-treeACE with Data Camouflage is installed and the configuration allows database access without requiring a decryption key, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataDisable the vulnerable default configuration that permits keyless access; enforce proper encryption key requirements for all database operations; consider migrating to stronger encryption if the product does not support adequate key enforcement.
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