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Websphere Datapower Xc10 Appliance FirmwareOperating system · Ibm

CVE-2013-0600

HIGH · 9.3 CVSS v2.0 Published 2013-05-09
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Unspecified vulnerability on IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance devices 2.0 and 2.1 through 2.1 FP3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and perform administrative actions via unknown 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 · high confidence

Authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance versions 2.0 through 2.1 FP3 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms and execute administrative actions. The attack vector is unspecified but enables full administrative access without credentials.

MitigationApply IBM vendor patch (version 2.1 FP4 or later) to resolve the authentication bypass. Implement network segmentation and restrict administrative interface exposure to trusted networks until patch deployment.

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
Websphere Datapower Xc10 Appliance FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 2.0.0.0= 2.0.0.1= 2.0.0.2= 2.0.0.3= 2.1.0.0= 2.1.0.1= 2.1.0.2= 2.1.0.3
Websphere Datapower Xc10 ApplianceHardware / appliance
Affected:all versions

CVSS 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
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/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 checks

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  1. Identify IBM WebSphere XC10 Appliance presence
    Locate and confirm deployment of IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance in your environment. Check hardware inventory, asset management systems, or network documentation for this specific appliance model.
    Affected if The appliance is present in the environment
  2. Determine installed firmware version
    Access the appliance management console or use CLI command 'show version' to retrieve the exact firmware version installed.
    Affected if The installed version is 2.0.0.0, 2.0.0.1, 2.0.0.2, 2.0.0.3, 2.1.0.0, 2.1.0.1, 2.1.0.2, or 2.1.0.3 (or any version prior to 2.1 FP4)
  3. Verify administrative interface exposure
    Review network configuration to determine if the appliance administrative interface (web GUI, CLI over network) is accessible from networks outside the trusted internal network. Check firewall rules, ACLs, and interface bindings.
    Affected if The administrative interface is reachable from untrusted or external networks
  4. Confirm authentication is active
    Test that the appliance requires valid credentials for administrative access. Attempt an unauthenticated request to the administrative endpoints or review authentication configuration settings.
    Affected if Authentication can be bypassed or is not enforcing properly for administrative functions

You are affected if you have a WebSphere XC10 Appliance running firmware version 2.0.x or 2.1.x prior to FP4 with its administrative interface exposed to network segments that include untrusted users.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply IBM vendor patch (version 2.1 FP4 or later) to resolve the authentication bypass. Implement network segmentation and restrict administrative interface exposure to trusted networks until patch deployment.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Firmware version 2.1.0.4 or later (IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance firmware)

  1. 1. Identify the current firmware version of the IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance by accessing the administration console or using the CLI command 'show version'
  2. 2. Download the latest firmware version from IBM Fix Central (https://www-01.ibm.com/marketing/iwm/fix/)
  3. 3. Review the firmware release notes for version 2.1.0.4 or later to confirm the security fix for CVE-2013-0600 is included
  4. 4. Schedule a maintenance window as the firmware update will require a brief outage
  5. 5. Back up the current appliance configuration using the 'export' command or through the management interface
  6. 6. Upload the new firmware file via the DataPower administrative interface (Network > Firmware Update) or CLI
  7. 7. Initiate the firmware installation and wait for the appliance to reboot
  8. 8. After reboot, verify the new firmware version is installed using 'show version'
Caveat Standard firmware upgrade - review release notes for any configuration changes required; test thoroughly in non-production environment first

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Websphere Datapower Xc10 Appliance Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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