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CVE-2013-10037 Detail

Description

An OS command injection vulnerability exists in WebTester version 5.x via the install2.php installation script. The parameters cpusername, cppassword, and cpdomain are passed directly to shell commands without sanitization. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a crafted HTTP POST request, resulting in arbitrary command execution on the underlying system with web server privileges.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
N/A
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Nist CVSS score does not match with CNA score
CNA:  VulnCheck
CVSS-B 9.3 CRITICAL
Vector:  CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://advisories.checkpoint.com/defense/advisories/public/2014/cpai-2014-1620.html VulnCheck
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/webtester_exec.rb VulnCheck
https://sourceforge.net/p/webtesteronline/bugs/3/ VulnCheck
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29132 VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/webtester-unauth-command-execution VulnCheck

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') VulnCheck  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2013-10037
NVD Published Date:
07/31/2025
NVD Last Modified:
07/31/2025
Source:
VulnCheck