CVE-2013-0462
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 · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1, 7.0 before 7.0.0.27, 8.0, and 8.5 has unknown impact and attack vectors.
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 confidenceCritical unspecified vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server affecting versions 6.1, 7.0 before 7.0.0.27, 8.0, and 8.5 with CVSS score of 10, indicating likely remote code execution or complete system compromise capability.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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 data= 7.0= 7.0.0.1= 7.0.0.2= 7.0.0.3= 7.0.0.5= 7.0.0.7= 7.0.0.9= 7.0.0.11= 7.0.0.13= 7.0.0.15= 7.0.0.17= 7.0.0.19CVSS 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
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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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Identify WebSphere Application Server installationRun the versionInfo command from the WebSphere bin directory (typically <WAS_HOME>/bin/versionInfo.sh or versionInfo.bat), or access the Administrative Console and navigate to the About WebSphere panelAffected if WebSphere is installed and running
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Determine the exact installed versionLocate the version number in the versionInfo output (for example, 7.0.0.19) or the About panel. Note the full version string including the fix pack levelAffected if The installed version cannot be determined from available tools
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Compare version against affected rangesCheck if the installed version matches: 6.1 (any), 7.0.x prior to 7.0.0.27, 8.0, or 8.5. For version 7.0, the fourth digit (fix pack number) must be less than 27 to be vulnerableAffected if Installed version falls within 6.1, 7.0.0.1 through 7.0.0.25, 8.0, or 8.5
Your environment is affected if WebSphere Application Server is running version 6.1, any 7.0.x release before 7.0.0.27, version 8.0, or version 8.5.
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.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade to WAS 7.0.0.27 or later for the 7.0 branch; migrate from end-of-life versions (6.1) to a supported release; apply all vendor patches and monitor IBM security advisories for additional details.
WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.27 or later (8.0.x/8.5.x recommended for extended support)
- Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade
- Back up all WebSphere Application Server configurations, applications, and cell configurations
- Download IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.27 or later from IBM Fix Central (or consider upgrading to 8.0.x/8.5.x for longer support)
- Install the new version on a test/staging environment
- Migrate WAS 7.0 configurations to the new version using the configuration migration tools
- Validate all applications function correctly in the test environment
- Apply the same migration steps to production environment
- Verify all applications and services are operational after upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2013-0462 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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