CVE-2013-6141
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 op5 Monitor before 6.1.3 allows attackers to read arbitrary files via unknown vectors related to lack of authorization.
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 confidenceop5 Monitor before version 6.1.3 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to read arbitrary files on the host system. The vulnerability stems from missing or insufficient authorization checks on certain endpoints or functionalities, enabling unauthenticated or low-privilege users to access sensitive files outside their intended scope.
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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<= 6.1.2= 5.3.5= 5.4.0= 5.4.2= 5.5.0= 5.5.1= 5.5.3= 5.5.3.1= 5.6.0= 5.6.1= 5.6.2.2= 5.7.0CVSS 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 op5 Monitor versionLocate the version file or use the command 'op5monitor -v' or check the product interface for the version number. Common paths include /etc/op5/ or within the web interface footer.Affected if The installed version matches any of these: 5.3.5, 5.4.0, 5.4.2, 5.5.0, 5.5.1, 5.5.3, 5.5.3.1, 5.6.0, 5.6.1, 5.6.2.2, 5.7.0, or is 6.1.2 or lower.
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Confirm op5 Monitor is exposed to networkCheck if the op5 Monitor web interface port (typically 443 or 4433) is listening on external interfaces or accessible from untrusted networks using 'netstat -tlnp | grep -E "443|4433"' or review firewall rules.Affected if The web interface is reachable from outside the trusted network without proper network segmentation.
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Test file access endpoint behaviorUsing a low-privilege or unauthenticated session, attempt to access a file path outside the expected document root via the web interface, such as a known file-serving endpoint with path traversal patterns.Affected if The system returns file contents from paths outside the intended scope or displays sensitive system files.
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Review access control configurationInspect the authorization configuration files in /etc/op5/ or the configuration directory for the web application. Look for settings controlling file-serving endpoints and verify they enforce proper authorization checks.Affected if Authorization rules are missing, misconfigured, or do not restrict access to privileged operations on file paths.
You are affected if your op5 Monitor version is 6.1.2 or lower, or matches any of the specific affected version numbers listed, and the vulnerable file-serving endpoints are accessible without proper authorization enforcement.
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 dataUpgrade op5 Monitor to version 6.1.3 or later to obtain the vendor patch. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, restrict network access to the monitoring interface and review access controls on file-serving endpoints.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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