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CVE-2013-0499


Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the echo functionality on IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA appliances with firmware 3.8.2, 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, and 5.0.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a SOAP message, as demonstrated by the XML Firewall, Multi Protocol Gateway (MPGW), Web Service Proxy, and Web Token services.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2013-0499 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 14 products from ibm, from ibm, from ibm and 11 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2013, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2013-05-28T16:55:01.133

Last Modified

2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_xc10_appliance_firmware 3.8.2 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_xc10_appliance_firmware 4.0 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_xc10_appliance_firmware 4.0.1 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_xc10_appliance_firmware 4.0.2 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_xc10_appliance_firmware 5.0.0 Yes
Hardware ibm websphere_datapower_xc10_appliance - Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_service_gateway_xg45_virtual_edition_firmware 3.8.2 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_service_gateway_xg45_virtual_edition_firmware 4.0 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_service_gateway_xg45_virtual_edition_firmware 4.0.1 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_service_gateway_xg45_virtual_edition_firmware 4.0.2 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_service_gateway_xg45_virtual_edition_firmware 5.0.0 Yes
Hardware ibm websphere_datapower_service_gateway_xg45_virtual_edition - Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_service_gateway_xg45_firmware 3.8.2 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_service_gateway_xg45_firmware 4.0 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_service_gateway_xg45_firmware 4.0.1 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_service_gateway_xg45_firmware 4.0.2 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_service_gateway_xg45_firmware 5.0.0 Yes
Hardware ibm websphere_datapower_service_gateway_xg45 - Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_integration_appliance_xi52_virtual_edition_firmware 3.8.2 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_integration_appliance_xi52_virtual_edition_firmware 4.0 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_integration_appliance_xi52_virtual_edition_firmware 4.0.1 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_integration_appliance_xi52_virtual_edition_firmware 4.0.2 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_integration_appliance_xi52_virtual_edition_firmware 5.0.0 Yes
Hardware ibm websphere_datapower_integration_appliance_xi52_virtual_edition - Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_integration_appliance_xi52_firmware 3.8.2 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_integration_appliance_xi52_firmware 4.0 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_integration_appliance_xi52_firmware 4.0.1 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_integration_appliance_xi52_firmware 4.0.2 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_integration_appliance_xi52_firmware 5.0.0 Yes
Hardware ibm websphere_datapower_integration_appliance_xi52 - Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_integration_appliance_xi50_firmware 3.8.2 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_integration_appliance_xi50_firmware 4.0 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_integration_appliance_xi50_firmware 4.0.1 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_integration_appliance_xi50_firmware 4.0.2 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_integration_appliance_xi50_firmware 5.0.0 Yes
Hardware ibm websphere_datapower_integration_appliance_xi50 - Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_b2b_appliance_xb62_firmware 3.8.2 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_b2b_appliance_xb62_firmware 4.0 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_b2b_appliance_xb62_firmware 4.0.1 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_b2b_appliance_xb62_firmware 4.0.2 Yes
Operating System ibm websphere_datapower_b2b_appliance_xb62_firmware 5.0.0 Yes
Hardware ibm websphere_datapower_b2b_appliance_xb62 - Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ibm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.