CVE-2013-7462
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 · uneditedA directory traversal vulnerability in the web application in McAfee (now Intel Security) SaaS Control Console (SCC) Platform 6.14 before patch 1070, and 6.15 before patch 1076 allows unauthenticated users to view contents of arbitrary system files that did not have file system level read access restrictions via a null-byte injection exploit.
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 confidenceMcAfee SaaS Control Console versions 6.14 and 6.15 contain an unauthenticated directory traversal vulnerability exploitable via null-byte injection, allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary system files on the host. The flaw stems from insufficient validation of file path inputs in the web application, which can be bypassed using %00 byte appending to traverse directory structures beyond intended access boundaries.
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<= 6.15CVSS 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 McAfee SaaS Control Console installationLocate the SaaS Control Console installation directory or check for the web service running on typical ports (e.g., 443, 8443). Look for files named 'console' or 'ControlConsole' in the installation path.Affected if The product is installed on the system and the web interface is accessible over the network.
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Determine installed versionCheck the version of McAfee SaaS Control Console by accessing the web login page and looking for a version identifier, or check version files in the installation directory if accessible.Affected if The installed version is 6.14 or 6.15, or any version up to and including 6.15.
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Verify web interface is network accessibleAttempt to access the SaaS Control Console login page over HTTP/HTTPS from a remote system, or review firewall rules and network configurations to confirm the management interface is exposed.Affected if The web management console is reachable from untrusted networks without VPN or authentication barriers.
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Test for directory traversal vulnerabilitySend a crafted HTTP request to the web application with a path containing '../' sequences and a null-byte (%00) suffix, such as /..%00/Windows/win.ini or similar, to verify if arbitrary file access is possible.Affected if The server returns the contents of files outside the web root directory, indicating the traversal vulnerability is present and exploitable.
A user is affected if McAfee SaaS Control Console version 6.14 or 6.15 (or <=6.15) is installed with its web interface network-accessible, as this enables unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary system files via null-byte injection.
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 vendor patches 1070 (for v6.14) and 1076 (for v6.15) to remediate the directory traversal vulnerability. If patches cannot be applied immediately, restrict network access to the SaaS Control Console management interface or disable the affected web component until patching is feasible.
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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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