CVE-2013-1083
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 the login functionality in the Reporting Module in Novell Identity Manager (aka IDM) Roles Based Provisioning Module 4.0.2 before Field Patch C 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 confidenceAn unspecified vulnerability exists in the login functionality of the Reporting Module in Novell Identity Manager Roles Based Provisioning Module 4.0.2 prior to Field Patch C. The CVSS score of 10 (critical) indicates potential for complete compromise, though the specific technical weakness is not disclosed in available sources.
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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 data= 4.0.2CVSS 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 the installed version of Novell Identity Manager Roles Based Provisioning ModuleLocate the product version through the Novell Identity Manager admin console, installer metadata, or version information file included with the installation. This is typically accessible via the admin UI or by querying the installed packages on the system.Affected if The installed version is 4.0.2 and Field Patch C has not been applied.
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Confirm the Reporting Module is present and configuredAccess the Novell Identity Manager admin interface and navigate to the Reporting Module section to verify it is installed and enabled. The vulnerability exists specifically within this module.Affected if The Reporting Module is installed and active on the system.
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Verify whether Field Patch C has been appliedCheck the installed patches or patch level for the Novell Identity Manager installation. This can typically be found in the admin console under patch information, or by examining the patch inventory on the server hosting the product.Affected if Field Patch C is not listed among installed patches, or the patch level is below that provided by Field Patch C.
A system is affected if it runs Novell Identity Manager Roles Based Provisioning Module 4.0.2 with the Reporting Module enabled and without Field Patch C installed.
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 dataApply Field Patch C or later to the affected Novell IDM installation. If the product is end-of-life, migrate to a supported identity management solution.
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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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2013-1083 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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