CVE-2013-5968: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CA SiteMinder 12.0 through 12.51, and SiteMinder 6 Web Agents, all

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2013-5968 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting web agents, siteminder. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CA SiteMinder 12.0 through 12.51, and SiteMinder 6 Web Agents, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving a " (double quote) character.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.6% (top 15%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2013-10-29
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: broadcom · ca

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2013-10-29 03:42 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ca web agents DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy web-agents || rpm -q web-agents || web-agents --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison web-agents sudo apt install web-agents=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.0> sudo apt-mark hold web-agents

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list web-agents sudo dnf downgrade web-agents-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.0> sudo dnf versionlock add web-agents

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

broadcom siteminder DOWNGRADE

Affected: 12.0 sp1 · 12.0 sp2 · 12.0 sp3 · 12.5 · 12.51

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 12.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy siteminder || rpm -q siteminder || siteminder --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 12.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison siteminder sudo apt install siteminder=<VERSION_BEFORE_12.0> sudo apt-mark hold siteminder

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list siteminder sudo dnf downgrade siteminder-<VERSION_BEFORE_12.0> sudo dnf versionlock add siteminder

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2013-5968?

web agents: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; siteminder: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2013-5968 being exploited?

CVE-2013-5968 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2013-5968 affect?

CVE-2013-5968 affects web agents, siteminder. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CA SiteMinder 12.0 through 12.51, and SiteMinder 6 Web Agents, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving a " (double quote) character.

How urgent is CVE-2013-5968?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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