HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2013-7489
MEDIUM

CVE-2013-7489

CWE-502Published: June 26, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Beaker library through 1.11.0 for Python is affected by deserialization of untrusted data, which could lead to arbitrary code execution.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2013-7489 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-502): Insecure deserialization vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious objects during deserialization, potentially enabling remote code execution.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

beakerbrowser1 product(s)
beaker
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (6)

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1850105Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1850105Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2013-7489
CVSS Score6.8 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-502
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 26, 2020

Related CVEs (CWE-502)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2013-7489 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.