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title: "CVE-2013-3564\n    | Ubuntu"
description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-3564?format=md
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# CVE-2013-3564

Publication date 6 February 2020

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**5.3 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-3564?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

The web interface in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.7 has no access
control which allows remote attackers to view directory listings via the
'dir' command or issue other commands without authenticating.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| vlc | 23.04 lunar | Not affected |
| 22.10 kinetic | Not affected |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected |
| 21.10 impish | Not affected |
| 21.04 hirsute | Not affected |
| 20.10 groovy | Not affected |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not affected |
| 19.10 eoan | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

5.3 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | Low |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 5.3 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-3564)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3564)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2013-3564)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-3564)

### Other references

* <https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/security-advisories/?fid=18864>
* <https://www3.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2013-007.txt>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-3564>