Server ProvisionerApplication · Cisco
CVE-2013-3407
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 web interface in Cisco Server Provisioner 6.4.0 Patch 5-1301292331 and earlier does not require authentication for unspecified pages, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request, aka Bug ID CSCug65664.
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 Cisco Server Provisioner web interface versions 6.4.0 Patch 5-1301292331 and earlier contains an authentication bypass vulnerability where certain pages do not require authentication, allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to directly request these pages and obtain sensitive information.
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
Server ProvisionerApplication
<= 6.4.0= 6.3.0= 6.4.0CVSS 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
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/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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Identify the installed Cisco Server Provisioner versionAccess the web interface admin page or check the system configuration file for the version number. Look for a version string indicating 6.4.0 Patch 5-1301292331 or earlier, or versions 6.3.0 or 6.4.0.Affected if The installed version is 6.4.0 Patch 5-1301292331 or any earlier version, or specifically 6.3.0 or 6.4.0.
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Confirm the web interface is accessibleAttempt to reach the Cisco Server Provisioner web interface from a network location. Verify that HTTP or HTTPS responses are received from the server.Affected if The web interface responds to requests, indicating it is running and reachable.
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Test for unauthenticated access to sensitive pagesSend direct HTTP requests to common web interface paths without providing any authentication credentials. Observe whether the server returns sensitive information or allows access to administrative functions.Affected if The server returns sensitive data or allows access to restricted pages without requiring login credentials.
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Review network exposure of the web interfaceCheck firewall rules, ACLs, or network configurations to determine if the Cisco Server Provisioner web interface is accessible from untrusted networks or the internet.Affected if The web interface is exposed to untrusted networks without network-level access controls.
A user is affected if the Cisco Server Provisioner version is 6.4.0 Patch 5-1301292331 or earlier (including 6.3.0 and 6.4.0) AND the web interface is accessible without authentication to unauthorized users.
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 the vendor patch from Cisco for CSCug65664. If a patch is unavailable, restrict network access to the Cisco Server Provisioner web interface using firewall rules or ACLs to prevent unauthorized external access.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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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-2013-3407 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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