CVE-2013-0200 Path traversal in n/a

Low 1.9 Published 6 Mar 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in HPLIP, potentially compromising system integrity.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2013-0200?

CVE-2013-0200 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published on 6 Mar 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) through 3.12.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/hpcupsfilterc_#.bmp, (2) /tmp/hpcupsfilterk_#.bmp, (3) /tmp/hpcups_job#.out, (4) /tmp/hpijs_#####.out, or (5) /tmp/hpps_job#.out temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2722.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0200?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Hp Linux Imaging and Printing Project, Redhat Enterprise Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0200?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2013-0200 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0200 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-0200, GHSA-3xc3-235x-7q23.