# CVE-2013-1597: Path traversal in n/a

> A directory traversal flaw in Vivotek IP cameras allows attackers to obtain user credentials via crafted GET requests.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Jan 2020
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6ggg-p3r5-f35m

## What is CVE-2013-1597?

CVE-2013-1597 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A Directory Traversal vulnerability exists in Vivotek PT7135 IP Cameras 0300a and 0400a via a specially crafted GET request, which could let a malicious user obtain user credentials.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1597?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Vivotek Pt7135 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-1597?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1597 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-1597 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-1597 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Vivotek IP Cameras - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2013-1595](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1595/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2013-1598](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1598/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2013-1594](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1594/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2013-1596](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1596/): Auth bypass in n/a (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-1597 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-1597 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-1597 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1597/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1597/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1597
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1597
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-1597

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