Analyst readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
GroundWork Monitor Enterprise 6.7.0 exposed sensitive NeDi-related information to logged-in remote users who should not have had access. The sources identify possible disclosure of configuration data, database dumps, and Tomcat status information. This matters because monitoring systems often contain infrastructure details, credentials, and internal topology.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority legacy monitoring-system exposure. Prioritize finding affected deployments, restricting access, and confirming vendor remediation, especially where the system monitors sensitive infrastructure or contains credentials.
Technical view
CVE-2013-3507 is an authenticated information-disclosure issue in the NeDi component of GroundWork Monitor Enterprise 6.7.0. Public descriptions say direct requests could retrieve a configuration file, database dump, or Tomcat status context. The bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, patch details, or affected versions beyond 6.7.0.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited by the authenticated requirement, but any reachable GroundWork Monitor Enterprise 6.7.0 deployment with NeDi enabled is a concern. Internet-facing, shared, or weakly governed monitoring portals carry higher business risk.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The issue is still serious because a valid low-privilege account may be enough to access operationally sensitive data through authorization bypass behavior.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse but consistent: CVE, GroundWork, SEC Consult, and CERT references describe authenticated sensitive-information exposure in GroundWork Monitor Enterprise 6.7.0 NeDi. No exploit status, CVSS vector, precise fixed version, or detailed mitigation is provided in the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Review GroundWork advisory SA6.7.0-1 and apply vendor-supported fixes or upgrades.
- Restrict GroundWork and NeDi access to trusted administrative networks only.
- Disable or remove unused NeDi web components if supported by the vendor.
- Audit and minimize user accounts with access to GroundWork Monitor.
- Rotate exposed credentials if configuration or dump access is suspected.
Validation and detection
- Inventory GroundWork Monitor Enterprise instances and confirm any 6.7.0 deployments.
- Determine whether the NeDi component is installed, enabled, and remotely reachable.
- Review access logs for requests to NeDi configuration, database dump, or Tomcat status resources.
- Confirm role-based access controls block sensitive resources for non-administrative accounts.
- Check whether vendor fixes from the referenced advisory are applied.
Public sources used
Based on public source material and reviewed before publication.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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Database behavior lookup
The CVE wording references database injection or access, so collection and exfiltration review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://kb.groundworkopensource.com/display/SUPPORT/SA6.7.0-1+Some+web+components+allow+bypass+of+role+access+controlsCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20130308-1_GroundWork_Monitoring_Multiple_high_risk_vulnerabilities_part2_wo_poc_v10.txtCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- VU#345260CVE reference · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN
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CWE details
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