CVE-2013-0265 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on the log file in xNBD server components.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-0265?
CVE-2013-0265 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The redirect_stderr function in xnbd_common.c in xnbd-server and xndb-wrapper in xNBD 0.1.0 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/xnbd.log.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0265?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bitbucket Xnbd.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0265?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0265 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2013-0265 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0265 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vw34-62j2-5mwm.