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CVE-2013-3572

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the administer interface in the UniFi Controller in Ubiquiti Networks UniFi 2.3.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted client hostname.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from ui 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

2013-12-31T20:55:15.133

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.1 (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?
Application	ui	unifi_controller	< 2.3.6	Yes

References

http://dl.ubnt.com/unifi/static/cve-2013-3572.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://spaceblogs.org/shackspace/2013/10/shackspace-hacker-finds-flaw-in-ubiquiti-networks-unifi-products/ Broken Link, URL Repurposed ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64601 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://community.ubnt.com/t5/UniFi/Security-Advisory-CVE-2013-3572/m-p/601047#U601047 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://dl.ubnt.com/unifi/static/cve-2013-3572.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://spaceblogs.org/shackspace/2013/10/shackspace-hacker-finds-flaw-in-ubiquiti-networks-unifi-products/ Broken Link, URL Repurposed (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64601 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://community.ubnt.com/t5/UniFi/Security-Advisory-CVE-2013-3572/m-p/601047#U601047 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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 ui'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.