CVE-2013-1057 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious configuration file in the current working directory of the MAAS import script.
- 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-2013-1057?
CVE-2013-1057 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 15 Nov 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in maas-import-pxe-files in MAAS before 13.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse import_pxe_files configuration file in the current working directory.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1057?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Canonical Maas, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1057?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1057 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-2013-1057 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1057 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hvgm-p4gp-w6qm.