# CVE-2013-2068: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can create or overwrite arbitrary files via directory traversal in the AgentController, potentially leading to code execution.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.4 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C`)
- **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:** 28 Sep 2013
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ggp4-2h22-73vm

## What is CVE-2013-2068?

CVE-2013-2068 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Sep 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the AgentController in Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine 2.0 allow remote attackers to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter to the (1) log, (2) upload, or (3) linuxpkgs method.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2068?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Redhat Cloudforms Management Engine.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-2068?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2068 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-2068 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-2068 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine 5.1 agent/linuxpkgs Path Traversal (metasploit)
- RedHat CloudForms Management Engine 5.1 - agent/linuxpkgs Directory Traversal (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2014-8164](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8164/): Security feature bypass in Red Hat CloudForms (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2020-14324](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14324/): Command injection in CloudForms (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2014-0087](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0087/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-7040](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7040/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2013-4172](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4172/): Code injection in n/a (high 8.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-2068 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-2068 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Sep 2013. 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-2013-2068 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-2013-2068/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2068/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2068
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2068
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-2068

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