CVE-2013-5468
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 · uneditedIBM Algo One, as used in MetaData Management Tools in UDS 4.7.0 through 5.0.0, ACSWeb in Algo Security Access Control Management 4.7.0 through 4.9.0, and ACSWeb in AlgoWebApps 5.0.0, does not encrypt login requests, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.
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 confidenceIBM Algo One components (MetaData Management Tools in UDS 4.7.0-5.0.0, ACSWeb in Algo Security Access Control Management 4.7.0-4.9.0, and ACSWeb in AlgoWebApps 5.0.0) transmit login credentials in cleartext over unencrypted HTTP, allowing attackers on the same network segment to intercept sensitive authentication data via packet sniffing.
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= 4.7.0= 4.7.1= 4.8.0= 4.9.0= 4.9.1= 5.0.0CVSS 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 installed Algo One componentsLocate and inspect installed IBM Algo One components (UDS, MetaData Management Tools, ACSWeb, Algo Security Access Control Management, AlgoWebApps) and note their exact versionsAffected if Any of the following components are installed with versions 4.7.0, 4.7.1, 4.8.0, 4.9.0, 4.9.1, or 5.0.0: MetaData Management Tools in UDS, ACSWeb in Algo Security Access Control Management, or ACSWeb in AlgoWebApps
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Verify web server protocol configurationCheck the web server configuration files and settings for the affected components to determine whether they are configured to accept HTTP or HTTPS connectionsAffected if The affected components are configured to accept unencrypted HTTP connections on any port
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Confirm authentication endpoint accessibility over HTTPAttempt to access the login page and authentication endpoints of the affected components using http:// (not https://) to verify they are reachable over unencrypted HTTPAffected if The login page or authentication endpoints are accessible over HTTP and do not redirect to HTTPS
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Inspect network traffic during loginUse a network packet capture tool (such as tcpdump or Wireshark) to capture network traffic while performing a login to the affected web interfaces and examine if credentials are transmitted in cleartextAffected if Login credentials are observed being transmitted in cleartext over HTTP in the captured traffic
Your environment is affected if any IBM Algo One components (MetaData Management Tools in UDS 4.7.0-5.0.0, ACSWeb in Algo Security Access Control Management 4.7.0-4.9.0, or ACSWeb in AlgoWebApps 5.0.0) are accessible over unencrypted HTTP and transmit authentication data without encryption.
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 dataEnable TLS/SSL encryption (HTTPS) on all web servers hosting the affected components and ensure login pages and authentication endpoints are only accessible over encrypted connections.
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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-2013-5468 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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