CVE-2013-1874 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious .csirc file in the current working directory, affecting Chicken Scheme users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-1874?
CVE-2013-1874 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in csi in Chicken before 4.8.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse .csirc in the current working directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1874?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Call-Cc Chicken.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1874?
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-2013-1874 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1874 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1874, GHSA-53x9-4x79-73hc.